lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom) / fig. a drop in the ocean
廷尉
tíng wèi
Commandant of Justice in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
九卿
jiǔ qīng
the Nine Ministers (in imperial China)
数九
shǔ jiǔ
nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
德沃夏克
Dé wò xià kè
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904), Bohemian composer, author of nine symphonies including the New World symphony
三教九流
sān jiào jiǔ liú
the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists) / fig. people from all trades (often derog.)
一言九鼎
yī yán jiǔ dǐng
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom) / words of enormous weight
三旬九食
sān xún jiǔ shí
lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom) / fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation / in dire straits
三跪九叩
sān guì jiǔ kòu
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
龙生九子
lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ
lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom) / fig. all kinds of characters / good and bad intermingled / It takes all sorts to make a world.
九九归一
jiǔ jiǔ guī yī
nine divide by nine is one (abacus rule) / when all is said and done
九章算术
Jiǔ zhāng Suàn shù
The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art
九流
jiǔ liú
the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1]
九声六调
jiǔ shēng liù diào
nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages)
九面体
jiǔ miàn tǐ
enneahedron (solid figure having nine plane faces)
交九
jiāo jiǔ
the coldest period of the year / three nine day periods after the winter solstice
及时处理,事半功倍
jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi
timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine
小洞不堵,大洞受苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom) / A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不堵,大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ
a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom) / a stitch in time saves nine
小洞不堵,大洞难补
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng nán bǔ
If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom) / A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom) / a stitch in time saves nine
数九天
shǔ jiǔ tiān
nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
数九寒天
shǔ jiǔ hán tiān
nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
贔屃
bì xì
Bixi, one of the nine sons of a dragon with the form of a tortoise, also known as 龜趺|龟趺[gui1 fu1]
赑屃
Bì xì
Bixi, one of the nine sons of a dragon with the form of a tortoise, also known as 龜趺|龟趺[gui1 fu1]
大鸿胪
dà hóng lú
Grand Herald in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
太仆
tài pú
Grand Servant in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
九个人口众多的发展中国家
Nine High-Population Developing Countries
九国监察委员会首脑会议
Summit Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of Nine
利比里亚问题九国委员会
Committee of Nine on Liberia
九个发展中人口大国全民教育高峰会议
Education for All Summit of Nine High-Population Developing Countries / E-9 Summit / Education for All Summit
九个人口大国全民教育高峰会议
Education for All Summit of Nine High-Population Developing Countries / E-9 Summit / Education for All Summit
E-9峰会
Education for All Summit of Nine High-Population Developing Countries / E-9 Summit / Education for All Summit
Supervisor of Attendants in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
大司农
dā sī nóng
Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
宗正
zōng zhèng
Director of the Imperial Clan in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
少府
shǎo fǔ
Minor Treasurer in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
卫尉
wèi wèi
Commandant of Guards (in imperial China), one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
九校联盟
jiǔ xiào lián méng
C9 League, alliance of nine prestigious Chinese universities, established in 1998
九窍
jiǔ qiào
nine orifices of the human body (eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, urethra, anus)
九野
jiǔ yě
the nine "fields" into which Heaven was anciently divided / the Nine Provinces of ancient China
少府
shào fǔ
Minor Treasurer in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
九连环
jiǔ lián huán
Chinese rings, a brainteaser toy consisting of nine rings interlocked on a looped handle, the objective being to remove the rings from the handle
十赌九输
shí dǔ jiǔ shū
lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom) / fig. gambling is a mug's game
大湾区
Dà wān Qū
Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong (abbr. for 粵港澳大灣區|粤港澳大湾区[Yue4 Gang3 Ao4 Da4 wan1 Qu1])
粤港澳大湾区
Yuè Gǎng Aò Dà wān Qū
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong
大司农
dà sī nóng
Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]