"Wisdom" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 zhì huì wisdom / intelligence
 xīn zhì wisdom
 shén zhì mind / wisdom / consciousness
 bō rě (Buddhism) wisdom / insight into the true nature of reality (from Sanskrit prajñā)
 zhì (literary) wise / wisdom
 zhǔ wisdom
𬣞 zhǔ wisdom
 dà zhì huì great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
 xìn dào (telecommunications) channel / (in Confucian texts) to believe in the principles of wisdom and follow them
 cì jiào (honorific) to impart one's wisdom / to enlighten
 jī diàn deposits accumulated over long periods / fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom
 cái zhì ability and wisdom
 A1 fán tí the Effendi (Nasreddin), the hero of folk tales of the Muslim world, known for his wisdom and humor
 yí yán words of the deceased / last words of the dying / wisdom of past sages
 chuán dào to lecture on doctrine / to expound the wisdom of ancient sages / to preach / a sermon
广 jí sī guǎng yì collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom) / to pool wisdom for mutual benefit / to profit from widespread suggestions
 zhì lǐ míng yán wise saying / words of wisdom
 rén qíng shì gù worldly wisdom / the ways of the world / to know how to get on in the world
 yōu míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts
 tí hú guàn dǐng lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom) / fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom / flawless Buddhist teaching
齿 zhì chǐ wisdom tooth
 shèng (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred
 xū (literary) ability and wisdom / scheme / stratagem
 jīn yù liáng yán gems of wisdom (idiom) / priceless advice
 rén dìng shèng tiān man can conquer nature (idiom) / human wisdom can prevail over nature
 bù jīng yī shì bù zhǎng yī zhì you can't gain knowledge without practice / wisdom comes from experience
 sān gāng wǔ cháng three principles and five virtues (idiom) / the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 / and fidelity 信)
 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable.
 bù jīng yī shì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / wisdom only comes with experience
 mǎn fù jīng lún full of political wisdom (idiom) / politically astute / with encyclopedic experience of state policy
 jīng shén mǎn fù full of wisdom (idiom) / astute and widely experienced
 zhōng nán jié jìng lit. the Mount Zhongnan shortcut (idiom) / fig. shortcut to a high-flying career / easy route to success (an allusion to the Tang Dynasty story of 盧藏用|卢藏用[Lu2 Cang4 yong4], who lived like a hermit on Mt. Zhongnan in order to gain a reputation for wisdom, which he then used to gain a position in the Imperial Court)
 jīn shí liáng yán gems of wisdom (idiom) / priceless advice
 jiàn wǎng zhī lái to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs) / studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
 bō rě bō luó mì prajña paramita (Sanskrit: supreme wisdom - beginning of the Heart Sutra)
 sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom
 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè Zhū gě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò Zhū gě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
 sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè Zhū gě Liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
 bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / fig. wisdom only comes with experience
 wǔ cháng the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4] / alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships / alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements
 rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom. / Different views are admissible. (idiom)
 miào zhì huì wondrous wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
 Mèng Sī chéng Maeng Saseong (1360-1438), Korean politician of the Goryeo-Joseon transition, famous for his honesty and wisdom
 Yàn zǐ chūn qiū Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 / (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States
齿 zhì huì chǐ wisdom tooth
 zhì zhū zài wò lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom) / fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence
寿 Wú liàng shòu boundless life (expression of good wishes) / Amitayus, the Buddha of measureless life, good fortune and wisdom
 zhū jī (literary) pearl / gem / (literary) (fig.) eloquent phrase / pearl of wisdom
 zhū yù pearls and jades / jewels / clever remark / beautiful writing / gems of wisdom / genius / outstanding person
 jiù jiào old teachings / wisdom from the past
 Jiě shēn mì jīng Sandhinir mokcana vyuha sutra, a yogic text on awareness and meditation, translated as the Wisdom of Buddha
 biàn cái tiān Saraswati (the Hindu goddess of wisdom and arts and consort of Lord Brahma)
 zhì yá wisdom tooth
 dú wàn juàn shū , xíng wàn lǐ lù lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom) / fig. acquire knowledge from study and wisdom from practical experience
 xié zhī xié jiàn false wisdom and erroneous views (Buddhism)
 zhòng zhì crowd knowledge / collective wisdom
宿 sù mìng tōng (Buddhism) recollection of past lives / wisdom of past lives (one of six supernatural powers of Buddhas and arhats)
 yōu - míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts
 jīn jù pearl of wisdom / quotable quote
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