lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom) / fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common / the rain falls on the just and unjust alike
大家闺秀
dà jiā guī xiù
girl from a wealthy family / unmarried daughter of a noble house
the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism) / see also 四諦|四谛[si4 di4] and 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4]
四谛
sì dì
the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4]: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]
residence of a noble / top candidate in the imperial examinations
苦集灭道
kǔ jí miè dào
the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4] / also called 四諦|四谛[si4 di4]
lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom) / period of peace and prosperity / noble and benevolent character
死节
sǐ jié
to die or be martyred for a noble cause / to be faithful unto death
上刀山，下火海
shàng dāo shān , xià huǒ hǎi
lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom) / fig. to go through trials and tribulations (often, for a noble cause)
八正道
bā zhèng dào
the Eight-fold Noble Way (Buddhism)
石斛
shí hú
noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)
蒹葭倚玉树
jiān jiā yǐ yù shù
lit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom) / fig. the lowly associating with the noble / the weak seeking help from the strong
侯门似海
hóu mén - sì hǎi
lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea (idiom) / fig. there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people
绿林好汉
lù lín - hǎo hàn
(idiom) chivalrous hero, often one who combats injustice or fights for a noble cause (originally referred to a group of outlaws who assembled in 綠林|绿林[Lu4lin2])
guì