tiān xià
land under heaven
the whole world
the whole of China
realm
rule
Tiān hòu
Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]
Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name)
Tiān jīn
Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津
tiān dì
heaven and earth
world
scope
field of activity
tiān jǐng
courtyard
patio
veranda
atrium
acupuncture point TB10
tiān cháng dì jiǔ
enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
eternal
dé tiān dú hòu
blessed by heaven (idiom)
enjoying exceptional advantages
favored by nature
pò tiān huāng
unprecedented
for the first time
never before
first ever
fān tiān fù dì
sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
everything turned on its head
cān tiān
reach high to the sky
tall
of great height
tiān cái
talent
gift
genius
talented
gifted
gǎi tiān
another day
some other time
to find another day (for appointment etc)
to take a rain check
Tiān jīn shì
Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津
Wǔ Zé tiān
Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
tiān shí
the time
the right time
weather conditions
destiny
course of time
heaven's natural order
tiān jià
extremely expensive
sky-high price
Fèng tiān
old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province
tiān xiàng
meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
tiān jīng dì yì
lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
right and unalterable
a matter of course
chūn tiān
spring (season)
CL:個|个[ge4]
Tiān Zhǔ
Lord of Heaven
the Christian God
abbr. for 天主教, Catholicism
Zhū Xiào tiān
Ken Zhu (1979-), Taiwanese singer
actor
shēng tiān
lit. to ascend to heaven
to die
shàng tiān
Heaven
Providence
God
the day before
the sky above
to fly to the sky
to take off and fly into space
to die
to pass away
Cháo tiān
Chaotian district of Guangyuan city 廣元市|广元市[Guang3 yuan2 shi4], Sichuan
cháo tiān
to have an audience with the Emperor
to be presented at court
to look skyward
to look up
tiān sè
color of the sky
time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky
weather
chéng tiān
(coll.) all day long
all the time
Tiān zhú
the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
tiān biān
horizon
ends of the earth
remotest places
Xī tiān
the Western Paradise (Buddhism)
Tiān tái
Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗
Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tái zhōu], Zhejiang
pū tiān gài dì
lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering
omnipresent
of universal importance
Tiān huáng
Emperor of Japan
Tennō
Mikado
tiān huā
smallpox
ceiling
stamen of corn
(old) snow
(dialect) sesame oil
yì xiǎng tiān kāi
to imagine the wildest thing
to indulge in fantasy
mǎn tiān fēi
to rush around everywhere
always active
bàn tiān
half of the day
a long time
quite a while
midair
CL:個|个[ge4]
Tiān dì
God of heaven
Celestial emperor
Tài píng Tiān guó
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864)
tiān tī
stairway to heaven
high mountain road
tall ladder on a building or other large structure
space elevator
bái tiān
daytime
during the day
day
CL:個|个[ge4]
tiān tán
Temple of Heaven (in Beijing)
tiān yá
the other end of the world
a faraway place
Tiān ān mén
Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing
tiān zhí
vocation
duty
mission in life
dòng tiān
paradise
heavenly or beautiful place
fairyland
tiān xiān
immortal (esp. female)
deity
fairy
Goddess
fig. beautiful woman
màn tiān
lit. to fill the whole sky
everywhere
as far as the eye can see
tiān gān
the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
huān tiān xǐ dì
delighted
with great joy
in high spirits
tiān shēng
nature
disposition
innate
natural
hòu tiān
the day after tomorrow
post-natal
acquired (not innate)
a posteriori
Fàn tiān
Nirvana (in Buddhist scripture)
Lord Brahma (the Hindu Creator)
tiān lún
family bonds
ethical family relations
guāng tiān huà rì
the full light of day (idiom)
fig. peace and prosperity
in broad daylight
mó tiān
skyscraping
towering into the sky
bàn biān tiān
half the sky
women of the new society
womenfolk
tiān shū
imperial edict
heavenly book (superstition)
obscure or illegible writing
double dutch
tiān mìng
"Mandate of Heaven"
destiny
fate
one's life span
tiān yì
providence
the Will of Heaven
Tiān mén
Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei
lù tiān
outdoors
al fresco
in the open
Tiān qiáo
Tianqiao district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture
tiān qiáo
overhead walkway
pedestrian bridge
lián tiān
reaching the sky
for days on end
incessantly
tiān wáng
emperor
god
Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title
see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2]
Tiān gōng
Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
yǎng tiān
to face upwards
to look up to the sky
tiān yá hǎi jiǎo
the ends of the earth
separated worlds apart
Tiān yá hǎi jiǎo
Cape Haijiao in Sanya 三亞|三亚[Sān yà], Hainan
tiān zī
innate talent
gift
flair
native resource
dowry
tiān zǐ
the (rightful) emperor
"Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
Tiān cháng
Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
Tiān shuǐ
Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu
Tiān chèng zuò
Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Xīn tiān dì
Xintiandi (shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai)
hǎi kuò tiān kōng
wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas
the whole wide world
chatting about everything under the sun
tiān jī
mystery known only to heaven (archaic)
inscrutable twist of fate
fig. top secret
Tiān shān
Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
qīng tiān
clear sky
blue sky
upright and honorable (official)
tiān chuāng
hatchway
skylight
sun roof
Tiān hé
Milky Way
Tianhe district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
tiān dào
natural law
heavenly law
weather (dialect)
fēi tiān
flying Apsara (Buddhist art)
Tiān xīn
Tianxin district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan
tiān xīn
center of the sky
will of heaven
will of the Gods
the monarch's will
Tiān cháo
Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
tiān xiàn
antenna
mast
connection with high-ranking officials
Tiān xiē zuò
Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
wú fǎ wú tiān
regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick
undisciplined and out of control
Tiān shùn
Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhu1 Qi2 zhen4] (1427-1464), reigned 1457-1464, Temple name Yingzong 英宗[Ying1 zong1]
tán tiān shuō dì
to talk endlessly
talking of anything under the sun
tiān fān dì fù
sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
everything turned on its head
Tiān hé qū
Tianhe district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
mó tiān lún
Ferris wheel
observation wheel
Xiǎo tiān é
Little Swan (PRC appliance brand)
xiǎo tiān é
(bird species of China) tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus)
hún rán tiān chéng
to resemble nature itself
of the highest quality (idiom)
tiān rǎng zhī bié
lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)
fig. night and day difference
opposite extremes
a world of difference
a far cry from
yuàn tiān yóu rén
(idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
Tiān píng zuò
Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
erroneous variant of 天秤座
tiān hán dì dòng
cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
xiān tiān xìng
congenital
intrinsic
innateness
tiān dào chóu qín
Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)
Tiān níng
Tianning district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
yī tiān dào wǎn
all day long
the whole day
sì dà tiān wáng
the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra)
the four guardians or warrior attendants of Buddha
tiān rén hé yī
oneness of heaven and humanity
the theory that man is an integral part of nature
tiān zāi rén huò
natural and man-made disasters (idiom); natural calamities (flood, drought, earthquake) added to human calamity (fire, famine, war, Microsoft software)
Běi jīng Háng kōng Háng tiān Dà xué
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
gé tiān
the next day
on alternate days
Tiān shuǐ shì
Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu
tiān nǎ
Good gracious!
For goodness sake!
tiān rén
Man and Heaven
celestial being
tiān fèn
variant of 天分[tian1 fen4]
tiān dǐ xià
in this world
under the sun
yǐ tiān tú lóng jì
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
Tiān quán
Tianquan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān
Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.
Food first, ethical niceties second
qián yī tiān
the day before (an event)
Tiān zhù
Tianzhu county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
tiān dà
gargantuan
as big as the sky
enormous
guó sè tiān xiāng
national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
tiān zhù
pillars supporting heaven
Tiān děng
Tiandeng county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
huí tiān
lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky
fig. to reverse a desperate situation
rén jiān tiān táng
heaven on Earth
nickname for the city Suzhou
Xíng tiān
Xingtian, headless giant hero of Chinese mythology decapitated by the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4]
Bāo Qīng tiān
Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
tiān xià dì yī
first under heaven
number one in the country
tiān lún zhī lè
family love and joy
domestic bliss
Tiān fǔ
Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu)
land of plenty
qíng tiān pī lì
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
tiān lóng bā bù
Demigods, semidevils, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its TV and screen adaptations
dǐng tiān lì dì
lit. able to support both heaven and earth
of indomitable spirit (idiom)
dà nào tiān gōng
Monkey wreaks havoc in heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sūn Wù kōng] from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
Tiān tái shān
Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗
Tiān xīn qū
Tianxin district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan
Tiān qiáo qū
Tianqiao district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
tiān shí dì lì rén hé
the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
biàn tiān
to undergo change in weather
restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime
Zhān Tiān yòu
Zhan Tianyou (1861-1919), Chinese railroad engineer
hǎo hǎo xué xí , tiān tiān xiàng shàng
study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
Tiān tái zōng
Tiantai school of Buddhism
yǔ guò tiān qíng
sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1]
kāi tiān pì dì
to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth
shí pò tiān jīng
earth-shattering
breakthrough
remarkable and original work
Qí tiān dà shèng
Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, a self proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空 in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
chóng jiàn tiān rì
to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
Zhāng Wén tiān
Zhang Wentian (1900-1976), CCP party leader and theorist
Wén Tiān xiáng
Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283), Song dynasty politician and poet, folk hero in resisting Mongol invasion in Jiangxi in 1275
Tiān láng xīng
Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
tiān zhú kuí
geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)
Qǐ rén yōu tiān
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
sān tiān liǎng tóu
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
frequently
tiān xià tài píng
the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
tiān lù
auspicious sculpted animal, usu. a unicorn or deer with a long tail
possession of the empire
tiān xià dà luàn
the whole country in rebellion
Tiān mén shì
Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei
dì jiǔ tiān cháng
enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc)
also written 天長地久|天长地久
bié yǒu dòng tiān
place of charm and beauty
scenery of exceptional charm
completely different world
Zhōng guó Shí yóu Tiān rán qì Jí tuán Gōng sī
China National Petroleum Corporation
Tiān cháng shì
Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
mán tiān guò hǎi
to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)
to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
sān fú tiān
three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August)
zuò jǐng guān tiān
lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
xiè tiān xiè dì
Thank heavens!
Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
Tiān fǔ zhī guó
land of plenty
Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu)
tiān jī
gamma Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
Tiān tái xiàn
Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tái zhōu], Zhejiang
lè tiān pài
happy-go-lucky people
optimists
yī bù dēng tiān
reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
tīng tiān yóu mìng
to submit to the will of heaven
to resign oneself to fate
to trust to luck
tiān dì huì
Tiandihui (Chinese fraternal organization)
dǎn dà bāo tiān
reckless
extremely daring
màn tiān yào jià
to ask for sky-high prices
tiān zhǔ jiào tú
Catholic
follower of Catholicism
zhē tiān bì rì
lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering
omnipresent
of universal importance
xūn tiān
overpowering (of a stench)
tiān bēng dì liè
heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster
fig. violent revolution
major social upheaval
tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
far-flung realms as next door (idiom)
close in spirit although far away
tiān zhū
heavenly punishment
king's punishment
shuǐ tiān yī sè
water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
Nán tiān mén
The Southern Heavenly Gates
a name for a mountain pass gate in several places
huā tiān jiǔ dì
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
life of debauchery
tiān xuán dì zhuàn
the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning
fig. huge changes in the world
tiān cháng rì jiǔ
after a long time (idiom)
bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu
not to know the immensity of heaven and earth
an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities
tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún
fortune as unpredictable as the weather (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
Tiān lǐ jiào
Tenrikyo (Japanese religion)
shàng tiān rù dì
lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
fig. to go to great lengths
to search heaven and earth
tiān wài lái kè
visitors from outer space
sàng jìn tiān liáng
devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
Tiān níng qū
Tianning district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
bù gòng dài tiān
(of enemies) cannot live under the same sky
absolutely irreconcilable
shuāng tiān
freezing weather
frosty sky
tiān dōng ān suān
aspartic acid (Asp), an amino acid
rén mìng guān tiān
human life is beyond value (idiom)
xìn tiān wēng
albatross (family Diomedeidae)
nào fān tiān
to create a big disturbance
àn wú tiān rì
all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
guò jiē tiān qiáo
skywalk
pedestrian bridge
rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn
God's plans supersede our own
Man proposes but God disposes
hǎi jiǎo tiān yá
see 天涯海角[tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3]
shāng tiān hài lǐ
to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven
outrageous acts
bēi tiān mǐn rén
to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
tiān wǎng huī huī
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
Zǐ jīn shān Tiān wén tái
Purple Mountain Observatory
Tiān zhèn
Tianzhen county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
shā chén tiān qì
spring sandstorms (common in Northern China)
sì jiǎo cháo tiān
four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
Cháng bái shān tiān chí
Changbaishan Tianchi, volcanic lake in Jilin province
hūn tiān hēi dì
lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom)
fig. pitch dark
to black out
disorderly
troubled times
Tiān yuán qū
Tianyuan district of Zhuzhou city 株洲市, Hunan
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
unlooked-for happy event
rén dìng shèng tiān
man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
bù jiàn tiān rì
all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
Tiān shān qū
Tianshan district (Uighur: Tiyanshan rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang
wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn
to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)
chòu qì xūn tiān
overwhelming stench (idiom)
xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè
The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹
jiào kǔ lián tiān
to whine on for days (idiom)
to endlessly grumble complaints
incessant whining
yí yǎng tiān nián
to care for oneself for one's allotted life span (idiom); to retire
tiān wú jué rén zhī lù
Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.
Never give up hope.
Never say die.
Yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng
Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特·伯恩斯|罗伯特·伯恩斯[Luo2 bo2 te4 · Bo2 en1 si1], sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell
also rendered 友誼萬歲|友谊万岁[You3 yi4 wan4 sui4] or 友誼天長地久|友谊天长地久[You3 yi4 tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3]
tiān yǎn
natural change
evolution (early translation, since replaced by 進化|进化)
tiān fù luō
tempura
deep-fried cooking
Tiān xīng mǎ tóu
Star Ferry terminal, Hong Kong
tiān zàng
sky burial (Tibetan funeral practice)
hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away
absence makes the heart grow fonder
jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
Tiān é
Tian'e county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
mǎn tiān fán xīng
lit. whole sky, a multitude of stars
móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān
planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi
to defy world opinion
to risk universal condemnation
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
mí tiān
filling the entire sky
covering everything (of fog, crime, disaster etc)
Cháo tiān qū
Chaotian district of Guangyuan city 廣元市|广元市[Guang3 yuan2 shi4], Sichuan
shǔ jiǔ hán tiān
nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
Měi guó Guó jiā Háng kōng Háng tiān jú
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, agency of US government
bài tiān dì
to worship heaven and earth
ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony
also called 拜堂
tiān yuān
distance between two poles
poles apart
Guó jiā Háng tiān jú
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
kāi tiān chuāng
to leave a blank to mark censored area
tiān dì xuán huáng
first line of the Thousand Character Classic 千字文[Qian1 zi4 wen2]
bì hǎi qīng tiān
green sea, blue sky (idiom); sea and sky merge in one shade
loneliness of faithful widow
tiān bīng tiān jiàng
celestial troops and generals (idiom)
fig. superior forces
dà hòu tiān
three days from now
day after day after tomorrow
shàng xī tiān
to enter heaven
to rise to the Western Paradise
Yě Tiān
ATI, brand name of AMD graphics cards
tiān quán
delta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
Chí guó tiān
Dhritarashtra (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
Tiān quán xiàn
Tianquan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
sān jiǔ tiān
the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year
tiān dù yīng cái
heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
those whom the Gods love die young
Ōu zhōu Háng tiān jú
European Space Agency (ESA)
rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
xiè lù tiān jī
to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
to let the cat out of the bag
xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng zhū hóu
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
Tiān jùn
Tianjun county (Tibetan: then cun rdzong) in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
miàn cháo huáng tǔ bèi cháo tiān
face to the ground, back to the sky
Yǒu yì tiān cháng dì jiǔ
see 友誼地久天長|友谊地久天长[You3 yi4 di4 jiu3 tian1 chang2]
bāo dǎ tiān xià
to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
not allow anyone else to have a look in
wēi zhèn tiān xià
formidable renown gives one authority over the whole country
Huáng tiān bù fù kǔ xīn rén
Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound to succeed eventually.
Tiān zhù xiàn
Tianzhu county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
Míng Tiān qǐ
Tianqi Emperor, reign name of fifteenth Ming emperor Zhu Youxiao 朱由校[Zhu1 You2 xiao4] (1605-1627), reigned 1620-1627, Temple name 明熹宗[Ming2 Xi1 zong1]
tiān yuān zhī bié
a complete contrast
totally different
zhèn tiān dòng dì
to shake heaven and earth (idiom)
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
Tiān děng xiàn
Tiandeng county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
Zhāng Tiān yì
Zhang Tian'yi (1906-1985), children's writer, author of prize-winning fairy tale Secret of the magic gourd 寶葫蘆的秘密|宝葫芦的秘密
shí tiān gān
the ten Heavenly Stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3] (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number like Roman I, II, III)
yǔ guò tiān qīng
sky clears after rain
new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)
every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
see also 雨過天晴|雨过天晴[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing2]
tiān shēng de yī duì
couple who were made for each other
Tiān jīn tiáo yuē
Treaty of Tianjin of 1858, a sequence of unequal treaties 不平等條約|不平等条约 between Russia, USA, England, France and Qing China
tiān xuán
beta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
Tiān é xiàn
Tian'e county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
Tiān zhèn xiàn
Tianzhen county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
tiān yǎn lùn
the theory of evolution (early translation, since replaced by 進化論|进化论)
yī tiān yī ge yàng
to change from day to day
lè tiān zhī mìng
to be content with what one is
Tiān zhù xiàn
Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Wuwei 武威[Wu3 wei1], Gansu
wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn
motivated by a desire to see the world in chaos
lest all under heaven's not in chaos and disorder
hún tiān yí
armillary sphere (astronomy)
Kěn ní dí Háng tiān Zhōng xīn
Kennedy space center, Cape Canaveral 卡納維拉爾角|卡纳维拉尔角[Ka3 na4 wei2 la1 er3 jiao3], Florida
hóng fú qí tiān
flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign
zuì è tāo tiān
evil crimes fill heaven (idiom)
zhōng tiān
all day long
all one's life
tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún , rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú
fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
pào huǒ lián tiān
cannon firing for days on end (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
zuò yī tiān hé shang , zhuàng yī tiān zhōng
as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); to do one's job mechanically
to hold a position passively
tiān yù lù huá
roads are slippery due to rain (idiom)
Chén Tiān huà
Chen Tianhua (1875-1905), anti-Qing revolutionary from Hunan, drowned himself in Japan in 1905
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù
lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
I am not at liberty to inform you.
cè tiān
to make astronomical observation
liáo tiān r
erhua variant of 聊天[liao2 tian1]
Bā shí tiān huán yóu dì qiú
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 儒勒·凡爾納|儒勒·凡尔纳
shòu mìng yú tiān
to become Emperor by the grace of Heaven
to "receive the Mandate of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
yě tiān é
Wild Swans, family autobiography by British Chinese writer Jung Chang 張戎|张戎
alternative title 鴻|鸿 after the author's original name 張二鴻|张二鸿
tiān xiāng guó sè
divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
tiān wén dān wèi
Astronomical Unit
AU
149,567,892 km
Tiān zhù Zàng zú zì zhì xiàn
Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Wuwei 武威[Wǔ wēi], Gansu
Wú Tiān míng
Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director
Zhè jiāng Tiān tái xiàn
Tiantai County in Zhejiang
tiān dōng xiān àn
asparagine (Asn), an amino acid
Tiān jùn xiàn
Tianjun county (Tibetan: then cun rdzong) in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Tiān shuǐ dì qū
Tianshui prefecture in Gansu
qīng tiān dà lǎo ye
(coll.) just and incorruptible official
tōng tiān chè dì
to know all under heaven
exceptionally talented (idiom)
tiān xìng
providential good luck
a narrow escape
Tiān hòu zhàn
Tin Hau MTR station (Eastern District, Hong Kong Island)
kū tiān mǒ lèi
to wail and whine
piteous weeping
tiān lù lì chéng
lit. the course of the road to heaven
Pilgrim's Progress, 1678 novel by John Bunyan (first Chinese translation 1851)
Tiān jīn Huán qiú Jīn róng Zhōng xīn
Tianjin World Financial Center, skyscraper a.k.a. the Tianjin Tower or Jin Tower
abbr. to 津塔[Jin1 ta3]
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
lit. nothing is difficult on this earth, if your mind is set (idiom)
qīng tiān pī lì
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
shùn yìng tiān shí
going with nature and the seasons (TCM)
jìn le tiān táng
to die
to enter the hall of heaven
Zhōng guó Tiān zhǔ jiào Ài guó huì
Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association
kū shēng zhèn tiān
lit. cries of grief shake the heavens
great sorrow (idiom)
nán yú dēng tiān
harder than climbing to heaven (idiom)
fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān
Woman can hold up half the sky
fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society
tiān yá bǐ lín
see 天涯若比鄰|天涯若比邻[tian1 ya2 ruo4 bi3 lin2]
màn tiān biàn yě
lit. to fill the whole sky and cover the land; everywhere
as far as the eye can see
tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu
lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
I am not at liberty to inform you.
shǔ jiǔ tiān
nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
Hǎi qīng tiān
popular nickname of Hai Rui 海瑞[Hai3 Rui4] (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity
Zhōng guó Guó jiā Háng tiān jú
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
xiè lòu tiān jī
to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
to let the cat out of the bag
Shèng mǔ shēng tiān jié
Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian festival on 15th August)
Zēng zhǎng tiān
Virudhaka (one of the Heavenly Kings)
Hēi nú yù tiān lù
Uncle Tom's Cabin, translated and adapted by Lin Shu 林紓|林纾
Mào tiān shān
Mt Maotian in Chengjiang county 澄江縣|澄江县[Cheng2 jiang1 xian4], Yuxi, east Yunnan
biàn cái tiān
Saraswati (the Hindu goddess of wisdom and arts and consort of Lord Brahma)
hún tiān shuō
geocentric theory in ancient Chinese astronomy
Tiān xiè zuò
Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
variant of 巨蟹座
qián bàn tiān
morning
a.m.
first half of the day
Yē sū shēng tiān jié
Ascension day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)
Guǎng mù tiān
Virupaksa (on of the Four Heavenly Kings)
pěng dào tiān shàng
lit. to hold up to the skies
fig. to praise lavishly
màn tiān biàn dì
lit. to fill the whole sky and cover the land; everywhere
as far as the eye can see
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
Heaven's net is wide meshed, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73).
tóu bàn tiān
morning
first half of the day
sī tiān tái
Observatory or Bureau of Astronomy (official title) from the Tang dynasty onwards
sǎo chú tiān xià
to sweep away evil
to purge (the world of crime)
tiān xíng chì yǎn
acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM)
Yú Tiān bái
Yu Tianbai (1937-), novelist
tiān shū xīng
alpha Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
Duō wén tiān
Vaisravana (one of the Heavenly Kings)
Shùn rì Yáo tiān
sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
Tiān qiáo lì
Ama-no-hashidate in north of Kyōto prefecture 京都府 on the Sea of Japan
Tiān chéng wén
Devanagari alphabet used in India and Nepal
huáng tǔ bù lù tiān
a slogan used in reference to a project to improve greenery in some parts of Northern China
tiān qín xīng zuò
Lyra, constellation containing Vega 織女星|织女星[Zhī nǚ xīng]
mán tiān yuàn dì
lit. to blame the heavens and reproach the earth
fig. to rave and rant
Zhōng huá Rén mín Gòng hé guó Guó jiā Háng tiān jú
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
sàng tiān hài lǐ
devoid of conscience (idiom)
tiān cái chū zì qín fèn
genius comes from hard effort
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)
tiān lóu
mole cricket
slang word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa
hēi tiān bàn yè
lit. the black sky of midnight
very late at night (idiom)
Měi guó guó jiā háng tiān háng kōng jú
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
tiān dì xuán gé
lit. a gulf between heaven and earth
wide difference of opinion (idiom)
zhuàn hún tiān yí
armillary sphere (astronomy)
lù tiān sù yíng
camping in the open
living outdoors
Jīn Tiān hé
Jin Tianhe (1874-1947), late Qing poet and novelist, author of Flower in the sea of evil 孽海花
dài pén wàng tiān
lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head
fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations
one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties
lòu shuǐ zhuàn hún tiān yí
water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)
Tiān jīn huì yì zhuān tiáo
Tianjin agreement of 1885 between Li Hongzhang 李鴻章|李鸿章[Li3 Hong2 zhang1] and ITŌ Hirobumi 伊藤博文[Yi1 teng2 Bo2 wen2] to pull Qing and Japanese troops out of Korea
bù chì tiān yuān
no less than from heaven to the abyss (idiom); differing widely
worlds apart
the gap couldn't be bigger
tiān mén dōng kē
Asparagaceae, family of flowering plants which includes asparagus
Tiān shǐ bào xǐ jié
Annunciation (Christian festival on 25th March)
Lady day
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country
yìng tiān shùn shí
lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
the Divine Right of kings
chóng dǔ tiān rì
to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
tiān yǔ shùn yán
weather permitting (idiom)
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
The net of heaven is wide, but no-one escapes.
ēn bǐ tiān dà
to be as kind and benevolent as heaven (idiom)
zài tiān yuàn zuò bǐ yì niǎo , zài dì yuàn zuò lián lǐ zhī
In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined
wishing for conjugal bliss
Qǐ tiān zhī lǜ
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
tiān qián pèi
soul mates
before heaven match
wéi tiān hài lǐ
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
yìng tiān chéng yùn
lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
the Divine Right of kings
wàn è tāo tiān
so much evil that it reaches all the way to heaven (idiom)
Qǐ guó yōu tiān
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
lòu xiè tiān jī
to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
to let the cat out of the bag
yuàn tiān zài dào
lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around
discontent is openly voiced
dàng tiān shì dàng tiān bì
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)
tiān qīng rì yàn
a day of sunshine and peace (idiom)
tīng tiān ān mìng
to accept one's situation as dictated by heaven (idiom)
tiān yáo dì zhuǎn
lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves
momentous changes are underway (idiom)
tiān yào luò yǔ , niáng yào jià rén
the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
fig. the natural order of things
something you can't go against
wéi tiān nì lǐ
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
zhōng guó háng tiān jì shù jìn chū kǒu gōng sī
China National Aero-Technology Import-Export Corporation (CATIC)
tiān zhōu zuò
Argo (constellation, now divided into Carina 船底座 and Puppis 船尾座)
lù tiān duī zhàn
open-air repository
open-air depot
bì shuǐ cāng tiān
jade waters below and blue heavens above (idiom)
tiān zāi dì niè
catastrophes and unnatural phenomena
Heaven-sent warnings
kāi tiān bì dì
to open the sky and divide the earth
ref. to Pangu 盤古|盘古 in the Chinese creation myth
wǒ men sǐ hòu jiāng huì hóng shuǐ tāo tiān
Après nous, le Déluge
after us, the deluge
jù shǒu tiān xiǎn
to guard a natural stronghold
mù chuàng yǒu tiān
to look at the sky in sorrow
bù zhōng tiān nián
to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)
wàn wéi tiān luó dì wǎng
World Wide Web (WWW)
lit. ten-thousand dimensional net covering heaven and earth
tóu bàn tiān r
erhua variant of 頭半天|头半天[tou2 ban4 tian1]
tiān dōng běn bǐng èr tài zhǐ
aspartame C14H18N2O (artificial sweetener)
qián bàn tiān r
erhua variant of 前半天[qian2 ban4 tian1]
tiān gōng dì dào dì dào
absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable
yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí , mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi
to defy world opinion
to risk universal condemnation
tiān gāo qì shuǎng
see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3]
tiān tǐ guāng pǔ xué
astronomical spectroscopy
tiān jīng shí pò
see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shi2 po4 tian1 jing1]
tiān mǎ xíng kōng
like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)
(of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative
unconstrained in style
tiān tóu
the upper margin of a page
hán tiān
chilly weather
(loanword from Japanese) agar-agar
fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān
Woman can hold up half the sky
fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society
hǎo hǎo xué xí , tiān tiān xiàng shàng
study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
Tiān lóng guó
(slang) (Tw) Taipei 臺北|台北[Tai2 bei3]
Tiān lóng Bā Bù
Demigods and Semi-Devils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its TV and screen adaptations
Tiān lóng rén
(slang) (Tw) person from Taipei 臺北|台北[Tai2 bei3]
tiān zào dì shè
lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)
ideal
perfect
(of a match) made in heaven
to be made for one another
Tiān lù Lì chéng
Pilgrim's Progress, 1678 novel by John Bunyan (first Chinese translation 1851)
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
tiān chuān rì
a Hakka festival held on the 20th day of the first lunar month
tiān chèng
balance scale
Taiwan pr. [tian1 ping2]
Tiān zhù Zàng zú Zì zhì xiàn
Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County in Wuwei 武威[Wu3 wei1], Gansu
tiān luó dì wǎng
inescapable net (idiom)
trap
dragnet
tiān qù
natural charm (of writings, works of art etc)
tiān bèi
tempeh, traditional Indonesian dish made from deep-fried fermented soybean
tiān qiǎn
the wrath of Heaven
imperial displeasure
tiān yào luò yǔ , niáng yào jià rén
the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
fig. the natural order of things
something you can't go against
tiān yī wú fèng
lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)
fig. flawless
tiān huāng dì lǎo
until the end of time (idiom)
tiān huā luàn zhuì
lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
fig. extravagant embellishments
hype
Tiān zhōu zuò
Argo (constellation, now divided into Carina 船底座 and Puppis 船尾座)
tiān lǎo ye
see 老天爺|老天爷[lao3 tian1 ye2]
tiān guǐ
(TCM) menstruation
period
hòu tiān xìng
acquired (characteristic etc)
Qí tiān Dà shèng
Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
Wàn wéi Tiān luó Dì wǎng
World Wide Web (WWW)
lit. ten-thousand dimensional net covering heaven and earth
term coined by China News Digest and abbreviated to 萬維網|万维网[Wan4 wei2 wang3]
sè dǎn bāo tiān
to be driven by strong sexual urge (to do sth) (idiom)
hú tiān hú dì
with all the majesty of an emperor (idiom)
reckless
intemperate
Yē sū Shēng tiān jié
Ascension Day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)
Měi guó Guó jiā Háng tiān Háng kōng jú
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
sù miàn cháo tiān
lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1]) (idiom)
fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup
to present oneself just as one is, without artifice
móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān
planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
hēi jiǎo xìn tiān wēng
(bird species of China) black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
hēi bèi xìn tiān wēng
(bird species of China) Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)
qīng tiān bái rì
in broad daylight
in the middle of the day
KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background
zhèn tiān ga xiǎng
an earth-shaking noise (idiom)
Yě Tiān é
Wild Swans, family autobiography by British-Chinese writer Jung Chang 張戎|张戎[Zhang1 Rong2]
alternative title 鴻|鸿, after the author's original name 張二鴻|张二鸿[Zhang1 Er4 hong2]
nì tiān
to be in defiance of the natural order
tān tiān zhī gōng
to claim credit for other people's achievements (idiom)
yàn yáng tiān
bright sunny day
blazing hot day
duǎn wěi xìn tiān wēng
(bird species of China) short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
Qǐ tiān zhī lǜ
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
Lǐ Tiān lù
Li Tianlu (1910-1998), Taiwanese master puppeteer
cháo tiān jiāo
chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens var)
bào tiǎn tiān wù
to waste natural resources recklessly
not to know how to use things sparingly
pǔ tiān tóng qìng
everybody celebrating together
universal celebration
universal rejoicing
dǎ kāi tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà
not to mince words
not to beat about the bush
lè tiān
carefree
happy-go-lucky
optimistic
bǐ dēng tiān hái nán
lit. even harder than reaching the sky (idiom)
fig. extremely difficult
far from an easy task
yóu bí tiān é
(bird species of China) mute swan (Cygnus olor)
gǒu dǎn bāo tiān
extremely daring (idiom)
foolhardy
rè huǒ cháo tiān
in full swing (idiom)
(in a) frenzy
buzzing with activity
màn tiān fēi wǔ
(of snow etc) to fill the sky
mǎn tiān xīng
Baby's Breath
Gypsophila paniculata
làng jì tiān yá
to roam far and wide (idiom)
to travel the world
méi tiān lǐ
(old) unprincipled
incorrect
(modern) unnatural
against reason
incredible
cóng tiān ér jiàng
lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
fig. to appear unexpectedly
to arise abruptly
out of the blue
to drop into one's lap
tiān rén gǎn yìng
interactions between heaven and mankind (Han Dynasty doctrine)
dì lǎo tiān huāng
see 天荒地老[tian1 huang1 di4 lao3]
zài tiān zhī líng
soul and spirit of the deceased
huí tiān wú lì
unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
to fail to save the situation
huí tiān fá shù
unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
to fail to save the situation
zhǐ chǐ tiān yá
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān
lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3])
fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
lawless
jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng
Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
jí rén tiān xiàng
see 吉人自有天相[ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4]
bié yǒu tiān dì
enchanting scenery
beautiful surroundings
world of its own
Yě tiān
ATI, brand name of AMD graphics cards
Tiān zhǔ jiào tú
Catholic
follower of Catholicism
Tiān zhǔ
God (in Catholicism)
abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism
tiān bù pà dì bù pà
fearing nothing in Heaven or Earth (idiom)
fearless
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí
all good things must come to an end (idiom)
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
see 天下沒有不散的筵席|天下没有不散的筵席[tian1 xia4 mei2 you3 bu4 san4 de5 yan2 xi2]
tiān shàng xià dāo zi
lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom)
fig. (even if) the sky crumbles
Dà nào Tiān gōng
Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
dà tiān é
(bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Bā shí Tiān Huán yóu Dì qiú
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 儒勒·凡爾納|儒勒·凡尔纳[Ru2 le4 · Fan2 er3 na4]
xiān tiān bù zú
congenital deficiency
inherent weakness
shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng
lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Su1 Hang2] below (idiom)
fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
fig. to be at the end of one's rope
to be trapped in a hopeless situation
sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng
lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)
fig. not to persevere in doing sth
to do sth by fits and starts
sān tiān bù dǎ , shàng fáng jiē wǎ
three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (idiom)
spare the rod, spoil the child
yī zhù qíng tiān
lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders
yī shǒu zhē tiān
lit. to hide the sky with one hand
to hide the truth from the masses
yī mìng guī tiān
see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
to live miles apart (idiom)
Zhōng guó Háng tiān Gōng yè Gōng sī
China Aerospace Corporation, forerunner of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) 中國航天科技集團公司|中国航天科技集团公司
tōu tiān huàn rì
to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom)
skulduggery
to hoodwink people
to cheat sb audaciously
zuò yī tiān hé shang , zhuàng yī tiān zhōng
as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); to do one's job mechanically
to hold a position passively
Yǐ tiān Tú lóng Jì
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its screen adaptations
xìn tiān yóu
a style of folk music of Shaanxi
fú tiān
the hottest period of the year
see 三伏天[san1 fu2 tian1]
rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
yě yǒu jīn tiān
(coll.) to get one's just deserts
to serve sb right
to get one's share of (good or bad things)
every dog has its day
Jiǔ tiān Xuán nǚ
Xuan Nü, a fairy in Chinese mythology
jiǔ tiān lǎn yuè
to reach for the stars (idiom)
jiǔ tiān
the Ninth Heaven
the highest of the heavens
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
Tiān qín xīng zuò
Lyra, constellation containing Vega 織女星|织女星[Zhi1 nu:3 xing1]
tiān cì
number of days of sth taking place (e.g. days of heavy pollution)
days
occasions
Tiān fāng Yè tán
The Arabian Nights (classic story)
tiān xuán dì gé
see 天差地遠|天差地远[tian1 cha1 di4 yuan3]
tiān tíng
middle of the forehead
imperial court
heaven
tiān dǐ xia
in this world
under the sun
Tiān jīn Wài guó yǔ Dà xué
Tianjin Foreign Studies University
Tiān jīn Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Tianjin of 1858, a sequence of unequal treaties 不平等條約|不平等条约 between Russia, USA, England, France and Qing China
tiān lǐ nán róng
Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom)
intolerable behavior
tiān lǐ
Heaven's law
the natural order of things
tiān zhū
dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power
tiān dēng
sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
Tiān yá Hǎi jiǎo
Cape Haijiao in Sanya 三亞|三亚[San1 ya4], Hainan
tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo
there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)
tiān chā dì yuǎn
poles apart (idiom)
entirely different
Tiān tāi xiàn
Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
Tiān tāi Shān
Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴[Shao4 xing1] in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗[Tian1 tai2 zong1]
Tiān tāi
Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗
Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
tiān nán hǎi běi
see 天南地北[tian1 nan2 di4 bei3]
tiān nán dì běi
distant places
all over the country
(to talk) about this and that
tiān bīng
celestial soldier
(old) imperial troops
(Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit
(more generally) bungler
screw-up
tiān gōng dì dào
absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable
tiān gōng bù zuò měi
the weather is not cooperating (idiom)
bad weather
tiān gè yī fāng
(of relatives or friends) to live far apart from each other
Tiān mìng
Mandate of Heaven
destiny
fate
one's life span
tiān chā dì bié
poles apart (idiom)
as different as can be
tiān zūn
(honorific appellation of a deity)
Tiān ān mén kāi le
pants fly is down
the barn door is open
tiān fù luó
tempura
deep-fried cooking
also called 甜不辣[tian2 bu4 la4]
Tiān Wài
abbr. for 天津外國語大學|天津外国语大学[Tian1 jin1 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
Tiān tán
Temple of Heaven (in Beijing)
tiān dì liáng xīn
in all honesty
truth to tell
Tiān dì huì
Tiandihui (Chinese fraternal organization)
tiān na
Good gracious!
For goodness sake!
tiān zuò zhī hé
a match made in heaven (idiom)