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Simple Dictionary Definition |
不請自來 不请自来 see styles |
bù qǐng zì lái bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 pu ch`ing tzu lai pu ching tzu lai |
to turn up without being invited; unsolicited |
不輕菩薩 不轻菩萨 see styles |
bù qīng pú sà bu4 qing1 pu2 sa4 pu ch`ing p`u sa pu ching pu sa Fukyō Bosatsu |
the bodhisattva Never Despising |
不近人情 see styles |
bù jìn rén qíng bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 pu chin jen ch`ing pu chin jen ching |
not amenable to reason; unreasonable |
世界屋脊 see styles |
shì jiè wū jǐ shi4 jie4 wu1 ji3 shih chieh wu chi |
the roof of the world (usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]) |
世說新語 世说新语 see styles |
shì shuō xīn yǔ shi4 shuo1 xin1 yu3 shih shuo hsin yü |
A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶|刘义庆[Liu2 Yi4 qing4] |
世間淸淨 世间淸淨 see styles |
shì jiān qīng jìng shi4 jian1 qing1 jing4 shih chien ch`ing ching shih chien ching ching seken shōjō |
mundane purity |
丹靑基壇 丹靑基坛 see styles |
dān qīng jī tán dan1 qing1 ji1 tan2 tan ch`ing chi t`an tan ching chi tan tanshō kidan |
single-layer base of red and blue |
乍青乍白 see styles |
zhà qīng zhà bái zha4 qing1 zha4 bai2 cha ch`ing cha pai cha ching cha pai |
(of sb's face) turning alternately green and white |
九有情居 see styles |
jiǔ yǒu qíng jū jiu3 you3 qing2 ju1 chiu yu ch`ing chü chiu yu ching chü ku ujō ko |
(or 九有情處), 九衆生居, 九居, 九門, see also 九有, 九地, 九禪 and 九定; the nine happy abodes or states of sentient beings of the 長阿含經 9; they are the 七識住seven abodes or stages of perception or consciousness to which are added the fifth and ninth below: (1) 欲界之人天 the world and the six deva-heavens of desire in which there is variety of bodies (or personalities) and thinking (or ideas); (2) 梵衆天the three brahma heavens where bodies differ but thinking is the same, the first dhyāna heaven; (3) 極光淨天 the three bright and pure heavens where bodies are identical but thinking diners, the second dhyāna heaven; (4) 遍淨天the three universally pure heavens where bodies and thinking are the same, the third dhyāna heaven; (5) 無想天 the no-thinking or no-thought heaven, the highest of the four dhyāna heavens; (6) 空無邊處 limitless space, the first of the formless realms; (7) 識無邊處 limitless percepton, the second ditto; (8) 無所有處 nothingness, the place beyond things, the third ditto; and (9) 非想非非想beyond thought or non-thought, the fourth ditto. |
九有情處 九有情处 see styles |
jiǔ yǒu qíng chù jiu3 you3 qing2 chu4 chiu yu ch`ing ch`u chiu yu ching chu ku ujō sho |
nine abodes of sentient beings |
九界情執 九界情执 see styles |
jiǔ jiè qíng zhí jiu3 jie4 qing2 zhi2 chiu chieh ch`ing chih chiu chieh ching chih kukai jōshū |
nine realms of retribution of afflictions |
事情要做 see styles |
shì qíng yào zuò shi4 qing2 yao4 zuo4 shih ch`ing yao tso shih ching yao tso |
work that needs to be done; business that needs to be attended to |
二種淸淨 二种淸淨 see styles |
èr zhǒng qīng jìng er4 zhong3 qing1 jing4 erh chung ch`ing ching erh chung ching ching nishu shōjō |
Two kinds of purity, according to the Huayan sūtra; 自性淸淨 natural purity, i.e. the natural 眞如 purity; and 離垢淸淨 acquired purity through avoiding pollution. |
二障淸淨 see styles |
èr zhàng qīng jìng er4 zhang4 qing1 jing4 erh chang ch`ing ching erh chang ching ching nishōshōjō |
to purify the two hindrances |
交情匪淺 交情匪浅 see styles |
jiāo qíng fěi qiǎn jiao1 qing2 fei3 qian3 chiao ch`ing fei ch`ien chiao ching fei chien |
to be very close; to understand each other |
人之常情 see styles |
rén zhī cháng qíng ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 jen chih ch`ang ch`ing jen chih chang ching |
human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural |
人微言輕 人微言轻 see styles |
rén wēi yán qīng ren2 wei1 yan2 qing1 jen wei yen ch`ing jen wei yen ching |
(idiom) what lowly people think counts for little |
人情世故 see styles |
rén qíng shì gù ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4 jen ch`ing shih ku jen ching shih ku |
worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world |
人情味兒 人情味儿 see styles |
rén qíng wèi r ren2 qing2 wei4 r5 jen ch`ing wei r jen ching wei r |
erhua variant of 人情味[ren2 qing2 wei4] |
人間清醒 人间清醒 see styles |
rén jiān qīng xǐng ren2 jian1 qing1 xing3 jen chien ch`ing hsing jen chien ching hsing |
(neologism c. 2021) to keep one's senses; not get carried away; not let success go to one's head |
令得淸淨 see styles |
lìng dé qīng jìng ling4 de2 qing1 jing4 ling te ch`ing ching ling te ching ching ryō toku shōjō |
allowed to be purified |
令心淸淨 see styles |
lìng xīn qīng jìng ling4 xin1 qing1 jing4 ling hsin ch`ing ching ling hsin ching ching ryōshin shōjō |
purifies the mind |
伉儷情深 伉俪情深 see styles |
kàng lì qíng shēn kang4 li4 qing2 shen1 k`ang li ch`ing shen kang li ching shen |
married couple very much in love; deep conjugal love |
你情我願 你情我愿 see styles |
nǐ qíng wǒ yuàn ni3 qing2 wo3 yuan4 ni ch`ing wo yüan ni ching wo yüan |
to both be willing; mutual consent |
傾吐胸臆 倾吐胸臆 see styles |
qīng tǔ xiōng yì qing1 tu3 xiong1 yi4 ch`ing t`u hsiung i ching tu hsiung i |
to pour out one's heart |
傾吐衷腸 倾吐衷肠 see styles |
qīng tǔ zhōng cháng qing1 tu3 zhong1 chang2 ch`ing t`u chung ch`ang ching tu chung chang |
to pour out (emotions); to pour one's heart out; to say everything that is on one's mind |
傾國傾城 倾国倾城 see styles |
qīng guó qīng chéng qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2 ch`ing kuo ch`ing ch`eng ching kuo ching cheng |
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2] |
傾城傾國 倾城倾国 see styles |
qīng chéng qīng guó qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2 ch`ing ch`eng ch`ing kuo ching cheng ching kuo |
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful |
傾家蕩產 倾家荡产 see styles |
qīng jiā dàng chǎn qing1 jia1 dang4 chan3 ch`ing chia tang ch`an ching chia tang chan |
to lose a family fortune (idiom) |
傾巢來犯 倾巢来犯 see styles |
qīng cháo lái fàn qing1 chao2 lai2 fan4 ch`ing ch`ao lai fan ching chao lai fan |
to turn out in force ready to attack (idiom) |
傾巢而出 倾巢而出 see styles |
qīng cháo ér chū qing1 chao2 er2 chu1 ch`ing ch`ao erh ch`u ching chao erh chu |
the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength |
傾心吐膽 倾心吐胆 see styles |
qīng xīn tǔ dǎn qing1 xin1 tu3 dan3 ch`ing hsin t`u tan ching hsin tu tan |
to pour out one's heart (idiom) |
傾盆大雨 倾盆大雨 see styles |
qīng pén dà yǔ qing1 pen2 da4 yu3 ch`ing p`en ta yü ching pen ta yü |
a downpour; rain bucketing down; (fig.) to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study) |
傾箱倒篋 倾箱倒箧 see styles |
qīng xiāng dào qiè qing1 xiang1 dao4 qie4 ch`ing hsiang tao ch`ieh ching hsiang tao chieh |
(idiom) to exhaust all one has; to leave no stone unturned; to try one's best |
傾耳細聽 倾耳细听 see styles |
qīng ěr xì tīng qing1 er3 xi4 ting1 ch`ing erh hsi t`ing ching erh hsi ting |
to prick up one's ear and listen carefully |
傾耳而聽 倾耳而听 see styles |
qīng ěr ér tīng qing1 er3 er2 ting1 ch`ing erh erh t`ing ching erh erh ting |
to listen attentively |
入情入理 see styles |
rù qíng rù lǐ ru4 qing2 ru4 li3 ju ch`ing ju li ju ching ju li |
sensible and reasonable (idiom) |
全情投入 see styles |
quán qíng tóu rù quan2 qing2 tou2 ru4 ch`üan ch`ing t`ou ju chüan ching tou ju |
to put one's heart and soul into |
兩廂情願 两厢情愿 see styles |
liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn liang3 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 liang hsiang ch`ing yüan liang hsiang ching yüan |
both sides are willing; by mutual consent |
兩情兩願 两情两愿 see styles |
liǎng qíng liǎng yuàn liang3 qing2 liang3 yuan4 liang ch`ing liang yüan liang ching liang yüan |
by mutual consent (north China dialect) |
兩情相悅 两情相悦 see styles |
liǎng qíng xiāng yuè liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 liang ch`ing hsiang yüeh liang ching hsiang yüeh |
(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine |
兩相情願 两相情愿 see styles |
liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn liang3 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 liang hsiang ch`ing yüan liang hsiang ching yüan |
both sides are willing; by mutual consent |
兩袖清風 两袖清风 see styles |
liǎng xiù qīng fēng liang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1 liang hsiu ch`ing feng liang hsiu ching feng |
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices |
八種淸風 八种淸风 see styles |
bā zhǒng qīng fēng ba1 zhong3 qing1 feng1 pa chung ch`ing feng pa chung ching feng hasshu shōfū |
eight kinds of fresh winds |
六根淸淨 六根淸净 see styles |
liù gēn qīng jìng liu4 gen1 qing1 jing4 liu ken ch`ing ching liu ken ching ching rokkon shōjō |
The six organs and their purification in order to develop their unlimited power and interchange, as in the case of a Buddha. This full development enables e. g. the eye to see everything in a great chiliocosm from its highest heaven down to its lowest hells and all the beings past, present, and future, with all the karma of each. |
其目紺青 其目绀青 see styles |
qí mù gàn qīng qi2 mu4 gan4 qing1 ch`i mu kan ch`ing chi mu kan ching kimoku konshō |
his eyes are deep blue |
具足淸淨 see styles |
jù zú qīng jìng ju4 zu2 qing1 jing4 chü tsu ch`ing ching chü tsu ching ching gusoku shōjō |
complete purification |
冰清玉潔 冰清玉洁 see styles |
bīng qīng yù jié bing1 qing1 yu4 jie2 ping ch`ing yü chieh ping ching yü chieh |
clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible |
冷冷清清 see styles |
lěng lěng qīng qīng leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 leng leng ch`ing ch`ing leng leng ching ching |
deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation |
冷酷無情 冷酷无情 see styles |
lěng kù wú qíng leng3 ku4 wu2 qing2 leng k`u wu ch`ing leng ku wu ching reikokumujou / rekokumujo れいこくむじょう |
cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous (noun or adjectival noun) (yoji) cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable |
利有情事 see styles |
lì yǒu qíng shì li4 you3 qing2 shi4 li yu ch`ing shih li yu ching shih ri ujō ji |
activities that elevate the conditions of sentient beings |
利樂有情 利乐有情 see styles |
lì lè yǒu qíng li4 le4 you3 qing2 li le yu ch`ing li le yu ching riraku ujō |
To bless and give joy to the living, or sentient, the work of a bodhisattva. |
副國務卿 副国务卿 see styles |
fù guó wù qīng fu4 guo2 wu4 qing1 fu kuo wu ch`ing fu kuo wu ching |
undersecretary of state |
劍走蜻蛉 剑走蜻蛉 see styles |
jiàn zǒu qīng líng jian4 zou3 qing1 ling2 chien tsou ch`ing ling chien tsou ching ling |
the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit |
加行淸淨 see styles |
jiā xíng qīng jìng jia1 xing2 qing1 jing4 chia hsing ch`ing ching chia hsing ching ching kegyō shōjō |
purity of applied practices |
動情激素 动情激素 see styles |
dòng qíng jī sù dong4 qing2 ji1 su4 tung ch`ing chi su tung ching chi su |
estrogen |
動態清零 动态清零 see styles |
dòng tài qīng líng dong4 tai4 qing1 ling2 tung t`ai ch`ing ling tung tai ching ling |
zero-COVID (policy) |
勸請方便 劝请方便 see styles |
quàn qǐng fāng biàn quan4 qing3 fang1 bian4 ch`üan ch`ing fang pien chüan ching fang pien kanjō hōben |
beseeching (all Tathāgatas to rain down the saving law) |
化生有情 see styles |
huà shēng yǒu qíng hua4 sheng1 you3 qing2 hua sheng yu ch`ing hua sheng yu ching keshō ujō |
miraculously-born sentient beings |
卿卿我我 see styles |
qīng qīng wǒ wǒ qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 ch`ing ch`ing wo wo ching ching wo wo |
to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love |
去情顯性 去情显性 see styles |
qù qíng xiǎn xìng qu4 qing2 xian3 xing4 ch`ü ch`ing hsien hsing chü ching hsien hsing kojō kenshō |
abandon discriminations and return to one's original nature |
反臉無情 反脸无情 see styles |
fǎn liǎn wú qíng fan3 lian3 wu2 qing2 fan lien wu ch`ing fan lien wu ching |
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend |
口齒不清 口齿不清 see styles |
kǒu chǐ bù qīng kou3 chi3 bu4 qing1 k`ou ch`ih pu ch`ing kou chih pu ching |
to lisp; unclear articulation; inarticulate |
口齒清楚 口齿清楚 see styles |
kǒu chǐ qīng chu kou3 chi3 qing1 chu5 k`ou ch`ih ch`ing ch`u kou chih ching chu |
clear diction; clear articulation |
另請高明 另请高明 see styles |
lìng qǐng gāo míng ling4 qing3 gao1 ming2 ling ch`ing kao ming ling ching kao ming |
please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) |
召請童子 召请童子 see styles |
zhào qǐng tóng zǐ zhao4 qing3 tong2 zi3 chao ch`ing t`ung tzu chao ching tung tzu jōshō dōshi |
阿羯囉灑 The inviter, possibly etymologically connected with achāvāka; he is they youth fifth on the left of Mañjuśrī in his group of the Garbhadhātu, and is supposed to invite all the living to enlightenment. |
可可西里 see styles |
kě kě xī lǐ ke3 ke3 xi1 li3 k`o k`o hsi li ko ko hsi li |
Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2] |
可輕可賤 可轻可贱 see styles |
kě qīng kě jiàn ke3 qing1 ke3 jian4 k`o ch`ing k`o chien ko ching ko chien kakyō kazen |
to be despised and held in disdain |
吃青春飯 吃青春饭 see styles |
chī qīng chūn fàn chi1 qing1 chun1 fan4 ch`ih ch`ing ch`un fan chih ching chun fan |
to make the most of one's youthfulness in one's choice of employment (e.g. modeling) |
合乎情理 see styles |
hé hū qíng lǐ he2 hu1 qing2 li3 ho hu ch`ing li ho hu ching li |
reasonable; to make sense |
合情合理 see styles |
hé qíng hé lǐ he2 qing2 he2 li3 ho ch`ing ho li ho ching ho li |
reasonable and fair (idiom) |
名垂青史 see styles |
míng chuí qīng shǐ ming2 chui2 qing1 shi3 ming ch`ui ch`ing shih ming chui ching shih |
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory |
含情脈脈 含情脉脉 see styles |
hán qíng mò mò han2 qing2 mo4 mo4 han ch`ing mo mo han ching mo mo |
full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted |
含糊不清 see styles |
hán hú bù qīng han2 hu2 bu4 qing1 han hu pu ch`ing han hu pu ching |
unclear; indistinct; ambiguous |
和達清夫 和达清夫 see styles |
hé dá qīng fū he2 da2 qing1 fu1 ho ta ch`ing fu ho ta ching fu wadachikiyoo わだちきよお |
Wadati Kiyoō (1902-1995), pioneer Japanese seismologist (person) Wadachi Kiyoo (1902.9.8-1995.1.5) |
咸鏡北道 咸镜北道 see styles |
xián jìng běi dào xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4 hsien ching pei tao |
North Hamgyeong Province in northeast of North Korea, capital Chongjin 清津市[Qing1 jin1 shi4] |
問鼎輕重 问鼎轻重 see styles |
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng wen4 ding3 qing1 zhong4 wen ting ch`ing chung wen ting ching chung |
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power |
善根淸淨 see styles |
shàn gēn qīng jìng shan4 gen1 qing1 jing4 shan ken ch`ing ching shan ken ching ching zenkon shōjō |
purification of wholesome roots |
喜大普奔 see styles |
xǐ dà pǔ bēn xi3 da4 pu3 ben1 hsi ta p`u pen hsi ta pu pen |
(of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang); acronym from 喜聞樂見|喜闻乐见[xi3 wen2 le4 jian4], 大快人心[da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1], 普天同慶|普天同庆[pu3 tian1 tong2 qing4] and 奔走相告[ben1 zou3 xiang1 gao4] |
四不可輕 四不可轻 see styles |
sì bù kě qīng si4 bu4 ke3 qing1 ssu pu k`o ch`ing ssu pu ko ching shi fuka kyō |
The four that may not be treated lightly: a prince though young, a snake though small, a fire though tiny, and above all a 'novice' though a beginner, for he may become an arhat. Cf. 阿合經 46. |
四十八輕 四十八轻 see styles |
sì shí bā qīng si4 shi2 ba1 qing1 ssu shih pa ch`ing ssu shih pa ching shijūhachi kyō |
forty-eight minor offenses; forty-eight minor precepts |
四清運動 四清运动 see styles |
sì qīng yùn dòng si4 qing1 yun4 dong4 ssu ch`ing yün tung ssu ching yün tung |
the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66), which aimed to cleanse the politics, economy, organization and ideology of the Communist Party |
國務次卿 国务次卿 see styles |
guó wù cì qīng guo2 wu4 ci4 qing1 kuo wu tz`u ch`ing kuo wu tzu ching |
Under Secretary of State |
國土淸淨 国土淸淨 see styles |
guó tǔ qīng jìng guo2 tu3 qing1 jing4 kuo t`u ch`ing ching kuo tu ching ching kokudo shōjō |
purity of the land |
國情咨文 国情咨文 see styles |
guó qíng zī wén guo2 qing2 zi1 wen2 kuo ch`ing tzu wen kuo ching tzu wen |
State of the Union Address (US) |
土味情話 土味情话 see styles |
tǔ wèi qíng huà tu3 wei4 qing2 hua4 t`u wei ch`ing hua tu wei ching hua |
cheesy pick-up lines |
堅壁清野 坚壁清野 see styles |
jiān bì qīng yě jian1 bi4 qing1 ye3 chien pi ch`ing yeh chien pi ching yeh |
to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader; scorched earth policy |
堆龍德慶 堆龙德庆 see styles |
duī lóng dé qìng dui1 long2 de2 qing4 tui lung te ch`ing tui lung te ching |
Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet |
墜入情網 坠入情网 see styles |
zhuì rù qíng wǎng zhui4 ru4 qing2 wang3 chui ju ch`ing wang chui ju ching wang |
to fall in love |
大廈將傾 大厦将倾 see styles |
dà shà jiāng qīng da4 sha4 jiang1 qing1 ta sha chiang ch`ing ta sha chiang ching |
great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation |
大清帝國 大清帝国 see styles |
dà qīng dì guó da4 qing1 di4 guo2 ta ch`ing ti kuo ta ching ti kuo |
Great Qing Empire (1644-1911) |
大理寺卿 see styles |
dà lǐ sì qīng da4 li3 si4 qing1 ta li ssu ch`ing ta li ssu ching |
Chief Justice of the Imperial Court of Judicial Review |
大齡青年 大龄青年 see styles |
dà líng qīng nián da4 ling2 qing1 nian2 ta ling ch`ing nien ta ling ching nien |
young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried |
天請問經 天请问经 see styles |
tiān qǐng wèn jīng tian1 qing3 wen4 jing1 t`ien ch`ing wen ching tien ching wen ching Ten shōmon kyō |
Questioning Devas Sūtra |
太僕寺卿 太仆寺卿 see styles |
tài pú sì qīng tai4 pu2 si4 qing1 t`ai p`u ssu ch`ing tai pu ssu ching |
Minister of imperial stud, originally charged with horse breeding |
姿色淸淨 see styles |
zī sè qīng jìng zi1 se4 qing1 jing4 tzu se ch`ing ching tzu se ching ching shishiki shōjō |
[Buddha's] bodily appearance is pure |
安慶地區 安庆地区 see styles |
ān qìng dì qū an1 qing4 di4 qu1 an ch`ing ti ch`ü an ching ti chü |
Anqing prefecture, Anhui |
實際情況 实际情况 see styles |
shí jì qíng kuàng shi2 ji4 qing2 kuang4 shih chi ch`ing k`uang shih chi ching kuang |
actual circumstances; the real situation; reality |
小青腳鷸 小青脚鹬 see styles |
xiǎo qīng jiǎo yù xiao3 qing1 jiao3 yu4 hsiao ch`ing chiao yü hsiao ching chiao yü |
(bird species of China) Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer) |
尸羅淸淨 尸罗淸淨 see styles |
shī luó qīng jìng shi1 luo2 qing1 jing4 shih lo ch`ing ching shih lo ching ching shira shōjō |
Moral purity, essential to enter into samadhi. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "qing" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.
A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).
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