Cyndi Wang (1982-), Taiwanese singer and actress
1. to be better off ...2. might as well ...
(idiom) to live up to one's name; true to one's name
Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment
1. to arrive as planned2. right on schedule
1. lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)2. fig. fixed on sth3. to cling on without letting go4. to pester obstinately+1 条 1. like gold or jade (idiom)2. gorgeous3. lovely4. splendorous+1 条 1. intact2. untouched3. as good as before
the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall
meticulous; very careful or attentive
to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru)
1. to perform the ritual bows2. to follow the customary ceremonies
far from it being so (idiom)
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
救场如救火 救場如救火 jiù chǎng rú jiù huǒ the show must go on (idiom)
to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
Amitabha, Buddha of infinite light
to be getting worse with each generation
to be getting worse by the day
人算不如天算 rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn 1. man proposes, God disposes (idiom)2. one's plans can be derailed by unforeseen events
如来佛的掌心 如來佛的掌心 rú lái fó de zhǎng xīn the palm of the Buddha's hand (a metaphor for a higher authority or force from whose control one cannot break free, from 西游记[xī yóu jì], "Journey to the West")
如堕五里雾中 如墮五里霧中 rú duò wǔ lǐ wù zhōng 1. as if lost in a thick fog (idiom)2. in a fog3. muddled4. completely unfamiliar with sth+1 条 巧诈不如拙诚 巧詐不如拙誠 qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng 1. the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)2. honesty is the best policy
择日不如撞日 擇日不如撞日 zé rì bù rú zhuàng rì 1. lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom)2. fig. seize the occasion
if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
耳闻不如目见 耳聞不如目見 ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others
药补不如食补 藥補不如食補 yào bǔ bù rú shí bǔ the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
言教不如身教 yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
请将不如激将 請將不如激將 qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng 1. lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general2. fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders
长痛不如短痛 長痛不如短痛 cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
好死不如赖活着 好死不如賴活著 hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
来得早不如来得巧 來得早不如來得巧 lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo 1. arriving early can't beat coming at the right time2. perfect timing
好记性不如烂笔头 好記性不如爛筆頭 hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)