phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹[jia2] is more common
天涯若比邻
tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
far-flung realms as next door (idiom) / close in spirit although far away
秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom) / apparently insignificant details can have a large impact / for want of a nail the battle was lost
虽死犹生
suī sǐ yóu shēng
lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom) / still with us in spirit
海内存知己，天涯若比邻
hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door / close in spirit although far away
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lu:4 yè fú chí
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
贫贱不能移
pín jiàn bù néng yí
not shaken by poverty / to preserve one's ambitions although destitute
虽死犹荣
suī sǐ yóu róng
lit. although dead, also honored / died a glorious death
不明觉厉
bù míng jué lì
although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú chí
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lu:4 yè fú chí
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
明知山有虎，偏向虎山行
míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng
lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom) / fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
suī rán
