| 老子 | Lǎo zǐ | Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism / the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1] by Laozi |  |
| 费城 | Fèi chéng | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / abbr. for 費拉德爾菲亞|费拉德尔菲亚[Fei4 la1 de2 er3 fei1 ya4] |  |
| 德里 | Dé lǐ | Delhi / New Delhi, capital of India / same as 新德里[Xin1 De2 li3] |  |
| 班禅 | Bān chán | Panchen (Lama) / abbr. for 班禪額爾德尼|班禅额尔德尼[Ban1 chan2 E2 er3 de2 ni2] |  |
| 上善若水 | shàng shàn ruò shuǐ | the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1]) |  |
| 鹬蚌相争 | yù bàng xiāng zhēng | abbr. for 鷸蚌相爭,漁翁得利|鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利[yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 , yu2 weng1 de2 li4] |  |
| 周书 | Zhōu shū | History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻[Ling2 hu2 De2 fen1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls |  |
| 进道若退 | jìn dào ruò tuì | progress seems like regress (the Book of Dao 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1], Chpt. 41) |  |
| 考文垂 | Kǎo wén chuí | Coventry city in West Midlands 西米德蘭茲|西米德兰兹[Xi1 mi3 de2 lan2 zi1], UK |  |
| 阿尔伯塔 | A1 ěr bó tǎ | Alberta province of Canada, capital Edmonton 埃德蒙頓|埃德蒙顿[Ai1 de2 meng2 dun4] |  |
| 阿诺·施瓦辛格 | ā nuò · shī wǎ xīn gé | Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-), US actor and politician, governor of California 2003-2011 / also written 阿諾德·施瓦辛格|阿诺德·施瓦辛格[A1 nuo4 de2 · / Shi1 wa3 xin1 ge2] |  |
| 钦奈 | Qīn nài | Chennai, capital of southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu 泰米爾納德邦|泰米尔纳德邦[Tai4 mi3 er3 Na4 de2 bang1] / formerly called Madras 馬德拉斯|马德拉斯[Ma3 de2 la1 si1] |  |
| 艾伯塔 | Aì bó tǎ | Alberta province of Canada, capital Edmonton 埃德蒙頓|埃德蒙顿[Ai1 de2 meng2 dun4] / also written 阿爾伯塔|阿尔伯塔[A1 er3 bo2 ta3] |  |
| 塞万提斯 | Sāi wàn tí sī | Cervantes / abbr. for 米格爾·德·塞萬提斯·薩維德拉|米格尔·德·塞万提斯·萨维德拉[Mi3 ge2 er3 · / de2 · / Sai1 wan4 ti2 si1 · / Sa4 wei2 de2 la1] |  |
| 库工党 | Kù Gōng dǎng | abbr. for Kurdistan Workers' Party 庫爾德工人黨|库尔德工人党[Ku4 er3 de2 Gong1 ren2 dang3] |  |
| 泰米尔纳德邦 | Tài mǐ ěr Nà dé bāng | Tamil Nadu, southeast Indian state, capital Chennai 欽奈|钦奈[Qin1 nai4] / formerly Madras state 馬德拉斯邦|马德拉斯邦[Ma3 de2 la1 si1 bang1] |  |
| 寿王坟 | Shòu wáng fén | Shouwangfen town, in Chengde 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei |  |
| 寿王坟镇 | Shòu wáng fén zhèn | Shouwangfen town, in Chengde 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei |  |
| 昌江 | Chāng jiāng | Changjiang district of Jingdezhen City 景德鎮市|景德镇市[Jing3 de2 zhen4 Shi4], Jiangxi / Changjiang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan |  |
| 昌江区 | Chāng jiāng qū | Changjiang district of Jingdezhen City 景德鎮市|景德镇市[Jing3 de2 zhen4 Shi4], Jiangxi |  |
| 武陵 | Wǔ líng | Wuling district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan |  |
| 武陵区 | Wǔ líng qū | Wuling district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan |  |
| 泰米尔纳德 | Tài mǐ ěr Nà dé | Tamil Nadu, southeast Indian state, capital Chennai 欽奈|钦奈[Qin1 nai4] / formerly Madras state 馬德拉斯邦|马德拉斯邦[Ma3 de2 la1 si1 bang1] |  |
| 珠山 | Zhū shān | Mount Everest (abbr. for 珠穆朗瑪峰|珠穆朗玛峰[Zhu1 mu4 lang3 ma3 Feng1]) / Zhushan, district of Jingdezhen City 景德鎮市|景德镇市[Jing3 de2 zhen4 Shi4], Jiangxi |  |
| 珠山区 | Zhū shān qū | Zhushan district of Jingdezhen City 景德鎮市|景德镇市[Jing3 de2 zhen4 Shi4], Jiangxi |  |
| 艾德蒙顿 | Aì dé méng dùn | Edmonton, capital of Alberta, Canada / also written 埃德蒙頓|埃德蒙顿[Ai1 de2 meng2 dun4] |  |
| 艾尔伯塔 | Aì ěr bó tǎ | Alberta province of Canada, capital Edmonton 埃德蒙頓|埃德蒙顿[Ai1 de2 meng2 dun4] / also written 阿爾伯塔|阿尔伯塔[A1 er3 bo2 ta3] |  |
| 蕉城 | Jiāo chéng | Jiaocheng district of Ningde city 寧德市|宁德市[Ning2 de2 shi4], Fujian |  |
| 蕉城区 | Jiāo chéng qū | Jiaocheng district of Ningde city 寧德市|宁德市[Ning2 de2 shi4], Fujian |  |
| 双滦 | Shuāng luán | Shuangluan district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei |  |
| 双滦区 | Shuāng luán qū | Shuangluan district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei |  |
| 鹰手营子矿 | Yīng shǒu yíng zi kuàng | Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei |  |
| 鹰手营子矿区 | Yīng shǒu yíng zi kuàng qū | Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei |  |
| 鼎城 | Dǐng chéng | Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan |  |
| 鼎城区 | Dǐng chéng qū | Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan |  |
| 贪得无餍 | tān dé wú yàn | variant of 貪得無厭|贪得无厌[tan1 de2 wu2 yan4] |  |
| 阿诺・施瓦辛格 | A1 nuò · Shī wǎ xīn gé | Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-), US actor and politician, governor of California 2003-2011 / also written 阿諾德・施瓦辛格|阿诺德・施瓦辛格[A1 nuo4 de2 · / Shi1 wa3 xin1 ge2] |  |
| 知人者智,自知者明 | zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng | those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1] |  |
| 眼里揉不得沙子 | yǎn lǐ róu bu dé shā zi | see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5] |  |
| 尼人 | Ní rén | Neanderthal (abbr. for 尼安德特人[Ni2 an1 de2 te4 ren2]) |  |
| 跑了和尚跑不了庙 | pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào | the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom) / you can run this time, but you'll have to come back / I'll get you sooner or later / also written 跑得了和尚,跑不了廟|跑得了和尚,跑不了庙[pao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4] |  |