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Linguistic family of idiomatic expressions
Wikiquote has quotations related to Chinese proverbs. Many Chinese proverbs (yànyǔ 諺語) exist, some of which have entered English in forms that are of
Chinese_proverbs
Chinese idioms
and proverbs (谚语; 諺語; yànyǔ). While not the only idioms in Chinese, and not always four characters long, they are often referred to as Chinese idioms
Chengyu
Linguistic family of idiomatic expressions
noun.[citation needed] Numerous Asian proverbs, including Japanese, appear to be derived from older Chinese proverbs, although it often is impossible to
Japanese_proverbs
Singaporean journalist (born 1985)
creator's derision of the novel's Chinese proverbs as stereotypical and calling out their own negative views of Chinese people ignored by Pilkey, calling
Melissa_Chen
Legendary Chinese creature
The Chinese dragon, known as long or loong (/lʊŋ/ LUUNG) is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture generally
Chinese_dragon
Traditional saying that reveals a thought truth
of Proverbs) and medieval Latin (aided by the work of Erasmus) have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs. Not all Biblical proverbs, however
Proverb
Iconic elements of Chinese culture Chinese culture (simplified Chinese: 中华文化; traditional Chinese: 中華文化; pinyin: Zhōnghuá wénhuà) is one of the world's
Chinese_culture
Ancient Chinese proverb
Dictionary of European Proverbs. Routledge. pp. 49 f. ISBN 978-1-134-86460-7. Wellsbaum.blog: "Alan Watts: The Story of the Chinese Farmer", with reference
The_old_man_lost_his_horse
Common saying ascribed to Lao Tzu
begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from the Chinese proverb 千里之行始于足下. The quotation is from chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
A_journey_of_a_thousand_miles_begins_with_a_single_step
Chinese proverb
of Chinese Proverbs (Yanyu) (in English and Chinese). University of Hawaii Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780824827700. LaFleur, Robert André (2003). China: A Global
When_two_tigers_fight
14th-century Chinese historical novel
Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 23 November 2025. "Liu Bei borrows Jingzhou". A Comprehensive Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved
Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms
dictionaries regularly used in the Chinese language: 'character dictionaries' (字典; zìdiǎn) list individual Chinese characters, and 'word dictionaries'
Chinese_dictionary
Chinese idiomatic expression
Moon (simplified Chinese: 镜花水月; traditional Chinese: 鏡花水月; pinyin: Jìnghuā Shuǐyuè; literally "Mirror Flower, Water Moon"), is a Chinese proverb/phrase
Mirror_Flower,_Water_Moon
Book by Dav Pilkey
the "[Chinese] kung fu master [Master Wong] wearing what's purported to be a traditional-style Tang coat", for using "stereotypical Chinese proverbs", and
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk
The_Adventures_of_Ook_and_Gluk
Chinese slogan
the Chinese language that first appeared in the Book of Han. Originally, it described an attitude toward study and research. Popularized by Chinese leader
Seek_truth_from_facts
Proverb
dictionary. Chinese proverbs in Wikiquote My China Connection" Heaven is high and the emperor is far away". Lan, Xiaohuan (2024). How China Works: An Introduction
Heaven is high and the emperor is far away
Heaven_is_high_and_the_emperor_is_far_away
Scottish diplomat
colonialism". Stewart, Brian (editor). All Men's Wisdom (a book on Chinese proverbs) Stewart, Brian. Scrapbook of a Roving Highlander: 80 Years Round Asia
Brian_Stewart_(diplomat)
Linguistic family of idiomatic expressions
Korean proverb) was first used in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, but proverbs were in use much earlier. The example "I am busy with my work, and I am
Korean_proverbs
Capital. The Chinese phrase "seven necessities" literally means "開 open 門 door 七 seven 件事 items" when translated, which is an old Chinese saying. They
Seven_necessities
Class of behaviors and customs
"These from the land of Sinim." Essays on the Chinese question. Chapman & Hall. p. 225. "Chinese Proverbs". Iowa County Democrat. 1874-11-05. p. 4. Retrieved
Face_(sociological_concept)
Ancient Chinese philosophical term for an ideal person
The word junzi (Chinese: 君子; pinyin: jūn zǐ; lit. 'person of high stature' or "Son of the Vassal, or Monarch") is a Chinese philosophical term often translated
Junzi
Chinese Idiom
Learning the walk of Handan (Chinese: 邯郸学步; pinyin: Hándān xué bù) is a Chinese proverb and idiom which refers to the loss of someone's original abilities
Learning_the_Walk_of_Handan
Zhongguo yuyan xuan (simplified Chinese: 中国谚语选; traditional Chinese: 中國諺語選; Selected Chinese Proverbs) is a reference work compiled by Gao Wenxing, Ji
Zhongguo_yanyu_xuan
Chinese warlord (1921–2012)
watching American movies. His upbringing was under strict discipline; Chinese proverbs could be found posted around his HQ. He moved with his father to Egypt
Ma_Jiyuan
Mother of Qin Shi Huang (c. 280–228 BC)
Adeline Yen. (2003). A Thousand Pieces of Gold: Growing Up Through China's Proverbs. Published by HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-000641-2, ISBN 978-0-06-000641-9
Queen_Dowager_Zhao
Chinese proverb about communal reinforcement by repetition of an unfounded premise
"Three men make a tiger" (Chinese: 三人成虎; pinyin: sān rén chéng hǔ) is a Chinese proverb or chengyu (four-character idiom). "Three men make a tiger" refers
Three_men_make_a_tiger
6th-century Chinese essay on military strategy
is applicable to military tactics. These 36 Chinese proverbs are related to 36 battle scenarios in Chinese history and folklore, predominantly of the Warring
Thirty-Six_Stratagems
which want such authority — John Ray, A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs, 1798 Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See
List_of_proverbial_phrases
American proverb
the hub, whereas a silent hub may be overlooked and neglected. The Chinese proverbs "会哭的孩子有奶吃" ("The crying baby gets the milk") The German version "Das
The squeaky wheel gets the grease
The_squeaky_wheel_gets_the_grease
1961 collection of Chinese proverbs
(simplified Chinese: 中国谚语资料; traditional Chinese: 中國諺語資料; Collection of Chinese Proverbs or Collection of Chinese Sayings) is a reference work on proverbs compiled
Zhongguo_yanyu_ziliao
1998 video game
Mei-Ling's pool of motivational quotes; originally the character only cited Chinese proverbs natively, providing an explanation afterward in Japanese, but this
Metal_Gear_Solid_(video_game)
Type of Chinese proverb of two parts, where the latter half is typically omitted
pronunciation Chengyu: Chinese "set phrases" reflecting conventional wisdom Homophonic puns in Mandarin Chinese Proverbs commonly said to be Chinese Rohsenow, John
Xiehouyu
advice through Chinese proverbs, as well as quotations from Western authors. In the Japanese version, Mei Ling only quoted Chinese proverbs: she would cite
Characters of the Metal Gear series
Characters_of_the_Metal_Gear_series
2001 film by Étienne Chatiliez
Paul perpetually shouts at his son, who remains calm, countering with Chinese proverbs he knows. The parents decide to humiliate him by transforming his room
Tanguy_(film)
Japanese filmmaker (1911–1993)
and children. As a parting gift, the locals gave Honda rubbings of Chinese proverbs, imprinted from stone carvings of temples. Honda would later write
Ishirō_Honda
‹See RfD› San zhi xiao zhu is the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of the Chinese language name for the popular folk-tale The Three Little Pigs. In late
San_zhi_xiao_zhu
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
first emperor of China (Chinese: 皇帝; pinyin: Huángdì). He invented the title huángdì rather than reuse the existing title for "king" (Chinese: 王; pinyin: wáng);
Qin_Shi_Huang
British entertainer
provisional quality and means they can hang in the air like inscrutable Chinese proverbs. Gradually things take an urgent and darker tone, the laughter still
Ursula_Martinez
Aphorism about the board game gained from experience
Go proverbs are traditional proverbs relating to the game of Go, generally used to help one find good moves in various situations during a game. They
Go_proverb
Text written by Hong Zicheng
The Caigentan (Chinese: 菜根譚) is a circa 1590 text written by the Ming Dynasty scholar and philosopher Hong Zicheng (Chinese: 洪自誠; pinyin: Hóng Zì-Chéng)
Caigentan
Mandarin Chinese as spoken in Singapore
Singaporean Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 新加坡华语; traditional Chinese: 新加坡華語; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Huáyǔ) is a variety of Mandarin Chinese spoken natively in Singapore
Singaporean_Mandarin
Chinese author and physician (born 1937)
Mah (simplified Chinese: 马严君玲; traditional Chinese: 馬嚴君玲; pinyin: Mǎ Yán Jūnlíng) (馬嚴君玲) (legal birthday 30 November 1937) is a Chinese-American author
Adeline_Yen_Mah
Phrase coined by Mao Zedong
Arnander; Frances Wood; Kathryn Lamb (2008). The Pavilion in the Sky: Chinese Proverbs and Idioms. Stacey International. ISBN 978-1-905299-67-6. "50th Anniversary
Revolution is not a dinner party
Revolution_is_not_a_dinner_party
1987 novel by Robert Stuart Nathan
story takes place in China, after the rule of Mao Zedong. The book is divided into four parts, the titles of which are Chinese proverbs. Lu Hong, a policeman
The White Tiger (Nathan novel)
The_White_Tiger_(Nathan_novel)
Russian proverb
'trust, but verify'. She advised him that "The Russians like to talk in proverbs. It would be nice of you to know a few. You are an actor – you can learn
Trust,_but_verify
Four-player trick-taking card game
remaining. Black Lady Black Maria Hearts Polignac ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs, p. 13, John S. Rohsenow - University of Hawaii Press ISBN 0-8248-2770-8
Gong_Zhu
This List of Chinese quotations is composed of quotations that are important for Chinese culture, history and politics. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K
List_of_Chinese_quotations
17th-century book by Xu Guangqi
Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs (Yanyu). University of Hawaii Press. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-0-8248-4235-2. Chang-tai Hung (1985). Going to the People: Chinese Intellectuals
Complete Treatise on Agriculture
Complete_Treatise_on_Agriculture
and Risk Taking: Cross-Cultural Comparisons of American, German, and Chinese Proverbs". Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 73 (2): 170–186
Cross-cultural differences in decision-making
Cross-cultural_differences_in_decision-making
Adage
is labeled a Chinese proverb. The 1949 Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Familiar Phrases quotes Barnard as saying he called it "a Chinese proverb, so
A picture is worth a thousand words
A_picture_is_worth_a_thousand_words
1962 film
and disordered. Flowery, quasi-philosophic dialogue sprinkled with Chinese proverbs hardly helps an attempt at the bizarre, which emerges less successfully
Confessions_of_an_Opium_Eater
Across Afghanistan, proverbs are a valued part of speaking, both publicly and in conversations. Afghans "use proverbs in their daily conversations far
Afghan_proverbs
Confucian teaching about eating habits
bun me, is also found in other cultures. A proverb found in Traditional Chinese Medicine states: "Chīfàn qī fēn bǎo, sān fēn han" (吃飯七分飽、三分寒) or "only
Hara_hachi_bun_me
Book by Mo Yan
Are Wearing Me Out (simplified Chinese: 生死疲劳; traditional Chinese: 生死疲勞; pinyin: shēngsǐ píláo) is a 2006 novel by Chinese writer Mo Yan, who won the Nobel
Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out
Life_and_Death_Are_Wearing_Me_Out
114". Mah, Adeline Yen; A Thousand Pieces of Gold: Growing Up Through China's Proverbs; HarperCollins; ISBN 0-06-000641-2/ISBN 978-0-06-000641-9; pp. 1-34
List of people who survived assassination attempts
List_of_people_who_survived_assassination_attempts
2016 Japanese original anime television series
She usually gives Akeno advice and likes to say Chinese proverbs and idioms. Moeka China (知名 もえか, China Moeka) / Moka (もかちゃん, Moka-chan) Voiced by: Sora
High_School_Fleet
English proverb
Criseyde's ladies sleeping outside her chamber. The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs traces the following evolution of the saying: Middle English: It is euill
Let_sleeping_dogs_lie
American writer
the Meadow, Pantheon, 1955. The Wizard in the Well, Harcourt, 1956. Chinese Proverbs from Olden Times, Peter Pauper, 1956. (Translator and illustrator)
Harry_Behn
Traditional Chinese unit of distance
Li or ri (Chinese: 里, lǐ, or 市里, shìlǐ) is a traditional Chinese unit of distance. The li has varied considerably over time but was usually about one third
Li_(unit)
Common linguistics and jocular phenomenon
modern Chinese words average about two syllables, so the high rate of syllable homophony does not cause a problem for communication.) Many Chinese take
Homophonic puns in Standard Chinese
Homophonic_puns_in_Standard_Chinese
Tang dynasty poet (809–888)
ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824827700. Vrebos, J. (1992). "Harelip Surgery in Ancient China: Further Investigations"
Fang_Gan
and risk taking: Cross-cultural comparisons of American, German, and Chinese proverbs". Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 75 (2): 170–186
Elke_U._Weber
Taoist goddess
Original Lord (Chinese: 聖母元君) is a Supreme Taoist Goddess considered the embodiment of Tao. Also known as Ultimate One Original Lord (Chinese: 太一元君), Uncreated
Holy_Mother_the_Original_Lord
Opening pattern in the game of Go
The Chinese opening (often Chinese fuseki) (Japanese: 中国流布石, chūgokuryū fuseki; Chinese: 中国流布局; pinyin: zhōngguóliú bùjú) is an opening pattern in the
Chinese_opening
(1993) In the New Year, a New Dawn —Songs (Bengali and English) (1993) Chinese Proverbs —Songs (English) (1993) Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part
Sri_Chinmoy_bibliography
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
Chan (traditional Chinese: 禪; simplified Chinese: 禅; pinyin: Chán; abbr. of Chinese: 禪那; pinyin: chánnà), from Sanskrit dhyāna (meaning "meditation" or
Chan_Buddhism
Brash. ISBN 981218032X Author: Chinese Proverbs and Sayings (1984) Graham Brash. ISBN 9971947617 Author: Chinese Temples and Deities (1981) Times Books
Evelyn_Lip
Major go organization in China
Chinese Weiqi Association (Chinese: 中国围棋协会; pinyin: Zhōngguó Wéiqí Xiéhuì), or Chinese Go Association, founded in Hefei, Anhui, in 1962, is the major go
Chinese_Weiqi_Association
Maxim of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
Titelman, Gregory Y. (2000). Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings (second ed.). New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-375-70584-7
Three_wise_monkeys
Figure of speech
of some modern authors. A 1559 oil–on–oak-panel painting, Netherlandish Proverbs (also called The Blue Cloak or The Topsy Turvy World) by Pieter Bruegel
Aphorism
Rhetorical device
languages from all over. It is very often found in Biblical poetry and in proverbs in general. The following sentences and verses possess "similarity in structure"
Parallelism_(rhetoric)
Museum Chinese Seals at China Online Museum The Art of Chinese Chop (Seal Carving) History of Chinese Seal Carvings Art-Virtue.com History of Chinese seal
Seals_in_the_Sinosphere
Country in West Africa
the environment. There are symbols with meanings, with some linked with proverbs. In the words of Anthony Appiah, they were one of the means in a pre-literate
Ghana
Japanese lexeme consisting of four kanji
classical Chinese literature. Other four-character idioms are derived from Buddhist literature and scriptures, old Japanese customs and proverbs, and historical
Yojijukugo
Required talents of Chinese caste
The four arts (simplified Chinese: 四艺; traditional Chinese: 四藝; pinyin: Sìyì), or the four arts of the Chinese scholar, were the four main academic and
Four_arts
Study of the collection and writing of proverbs
writing of proverbs. A recent introduction to the field has been written by Tamás Kispál. It is a sub-field of paremiology, the study of proverbs. There are
Paremiography
translations into Chinese. Bible translations into Chinese began with translations made by the Church of the East under the Tang dynasty into Old Chinese. However
List of Chinese Bible translations
List_of_Chinese_Bible_translations
Fictional detective
mysteries as well as purveyors of cryptic proverbs." Chan's character "embodies the stereotypes of Chinese Americans, particularly of males: smart, subservient
Charlie_Chan
Continent
arrive at a "complete knowledge", and as such oral traditions, music, proverbs, and the like were used in the preservation and transmission of knowledge
Africa
Punishment intended to cause physical pain
recommended in the book of Proverbs: He that spareth the rod, hateth his son; but he that loveth him, chasteneth him betimes. (Proverbs 13:24) A fool's lips
Corporal_punishment
City in Fujian, China
formerly written using, Chinese: 下門; lit. 'Lower Gate', and then changed into Chinese: 廈門; lit. 'Mansion Gate' or "Gate of China". After the fall of the
Xiamen
1932 children's book by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
Guanyin, many common Chinese words and phrases (sometimes presented in English translation), the often-Four-character Chinese proverbs, traditional social
Young_Fu_of_the_Upper_Yangtze
Salt also played a role in Chinese society and culture. Salt is one of the "seven necessities of life" mentioned in proverbs and "salty" is one of the
Salt_in_Chinese_history
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
June 2023. Junie T. Tong (2016). Finance and Society in 21st Century China: Chinese Culture Versus Western Markets. CRC Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-317-13522-7
Netherlands
destinations for overseas higher education and tourism among Chinese people. Australia's Chinese community is also one of the largest in the world, and per
Australia–China_relations
Chinese Qin official (died 238 BCE)
literally mean "lustful misdeed" in Old Chinese, and that his defining characteristic, his large penis (in Chinese 大陰), can also be taken to mean "great
Lao_Ai
Religious saying
like an armed man. Proverbs 12:11 – He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment. Proverbs 12:24 – Diligent
God helps those who help themselves
God_helps_those_who_help_themselves
Country in the Caribbean
southern China and spoke the Hakka and Yue dialects of Chinese. In the 20th century after the years of indentureship up to the present-day more Chinese people
Trinidad_and_Tobago
American novelist
Ruthanne Lum McCunn (Chinese: 林露德; pinyin: Lín Lùdé) (née Drysdale; born February 21, 1946) is an American novelist and editor of Chinese and Scottish descent
Ruthanne_Lum_McCunn
China's official agency responsible for board and card games
Chinese chess affairs under the All-China Sports Federation of the People's Republic of China. It oversees the Chinese Weiqi Association, the Chinese
China_Qiyuan
Mythical Tibetan creature
dar cha). Snow lion is frequently mentioned in Tibetan folk songs and proverbs. It is thought to live in the highest mountains as it is the "king of beasts"
Snow_Lion
Aphorism commonly attributed to Voltaire
English and Foreign Sources lists a similar proverb, which it claims is of Chinese provenance: "Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one". More
Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good
Historical Chinese dysphemism for intellectuals
The Stinking Old Ninth (Chinese: 臭老九; pinyin: chòu lǎo jiǔ) is a Chinese dysphemism for intellectuals used at two major points, the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Stinking_Old_Ninth
Jake One 12/96 Snare Jordan 18 Killah Priest Abraxas Rebis Simha Pleroma Proverbs Records 20 Blu & Exile Love (the) Ominous World New World Color, Dirty
2024_in_hip-hop
Artificial intelligence that plays Go
AlphaGo Zero plays more like a human than its predecessors," Mok said. Chinese Go professional Ke Jie commented on the remarkable accomplishments of the
AlphaGo_Zero
Pleasure from the misfortunes of others
situation of others, in the ancient Chinese text Zuo zhuan (左傳). The chengyu xing zai le huo (幸災樂禍) is still used among Chinese speakers. In Japanese, the saying
Schadenfreude
Fable
proverbs, London 1998, proverb 146; available online Holy Bible, New King James Version, Proverbs 17:28; [1] #407 in Laura Gibbs' Latin via Proverbs (2006)
The_Ass_in_the_Lion's_Skin
Type of machine learning model
and English), and generating a similar English equivalent of Kiswahili proverbs. Schaeffer et al. argue that the emergent abilities are not unpredictably
Large_language_model
Spencer Trees Are Undefeated Old Fart Luggage 21 Killah Priest Abraxas 2 Proverbs 23 Carrtoons Space Cadet +1 24 Cardo Got Wings Sigan Viendo MadHouse, Empire
2025_in_hip-hop
Phrase with a non-literal meaning
part of the idiom. The following two trees illustrate proverbs: The fixed words of the proverbs (in orange) again form a catena each time. The adjective
Idiom
CHINESE PROVERBS
CHINESE PROVERBS
Boy/Male
Indian
Autumn in Chinese
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Chenery.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Embodied with Knowledge
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : Cantonese variant of Qin 1.Korean : variant of Chon.English (Wiltshire) : variant spelling of Chunn.
Boy/Male
African
God protects'.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Jwellry; Ornament
Boy/Male
African
God protects'.
Boy/Male
Indian
The Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of the soul, Ruler of mind
Girl/Female
English
Blend of Cherie and Cerise: dear one; darling.
Female
African
God is my leader.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Ren.Mexican : probably of Mayan origin.English (Gloucestershire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese and Korean
Chinese and Korean : variant of Cho.English : from a short form of Joseph.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Gods Gift; Good Gift
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Nigerian
A Loose Sleeveless Robe Worn Especially by Anglican Bishops; God Gives
Boy/Male
Greek
Mouth of brass.
Boy/Male
African
protector'.
Boy/Male
African
talented'.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Lord of the Soul
CHINESE PROVERBS
CHINESE PROVERBS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girinath | கீரீநாத
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kundal in krishnas ear, Name of a sage
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
German, Hebrew, Swedish
Gift from God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Bliss; Satisfaction
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beloved, Another name of Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi and a name given to karmic Yoga
Boy/Male
Tamil
A place where Lord Krishna was brought up
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Another Name for God; One who Brings Together
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
White
CHINESE PROVERBS
CHINESE PROVERBS
CHINESE PROVERBS
CHINESE PROVERBS
CHINESE PROVERBS
n.sing & pl.
A Chinese coin.
imp. & p. p.
of Chine
n.
A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
n.
A student of Chinese; one versed in the Chinese language, literature, and history.
v. t.
To cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces.
a.
Pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; -- used in composition.
n. sing. & pl.
The language of China, which is monosyllabic.
n.
A mass of pomace, or ground apples, pressed together in the form of a cheese.
n.
The Chinese abacus; a schwanpan.
n.
Chinese abacus.
v. t.
Too chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine..
imp. & p. p.
of Chinse
n. sing. & pl.
A native or natives of China, or one of that yellow race with oblique eyelids who live principally in China.
n.
A low courtesy; -- so called on account of the cheese form assumed by a woman's dress when she stoops after extending the skirts by a rapid gyration.
a.
Of or pertaining to China; peculiar to China.
n.
The Chinese name of Buddha.
v. t. & i.
To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel , the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly.
n.
The Chinese paper parasol.