qīng chu
clear
distinct
to understand thoroughly
to be clear about
chū chù
source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion)
origin
where sth comes from
bù qīng chu
unclear
not understood
currently unknown
hǎo chu
benefit
advantage
gain
profit
also pr. [hao3 chu4]
CL:個|个[ge4]
hóng gōu
wide gap
gulf
chasm
lit. name of old canal in Henan that formed the border between enemies Chu 楚 and Han 漢|汉
sì miàn chǔ gē
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
chù chù
everywhere
in all respects
Qū Yuán
Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞
Zhū Xī
Zhu Xi or Chu Hsi (1130-1200), also known as Master Zhu 朱子, Song dynasty Confucian writer and propagandist, founder of neo-Confucianism
nán chu
trouble
difficulty
problem
huō chu qu
to throw caution to the wind
to press one's luck
to go for broke
jīng
chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty State of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 Guo2]
Chǔ
surname Chu
Taiwan pr. [Chu2]
huài chu
harm
troubles
CL:個|个[ge4]
Jīn chuān
Jinchuan county (Tibetan: chu chen rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
Chǔ
surname Chu
abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together
Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC)
Yǎ jiāng
Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Yǐng
Ying, ancient capital of Chu 楚 in Hubei, Jianling county 江陵縣|江陵县
Yí líng
Yiling (barbarian mound), historical place name in Yichang county 宜昌縣|宜昌县 Hubei, first mentioned in history (after its destruction by Qin) as burial place of the former Chu kings
Yiling district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
Chǔ guó
the state of Chu (history)
Hēi shuǐ
Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
Lí Sāo
Sorrow at Parting, poem by Qu Yuan 屈原 in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞
Chǔ cí
Chu Ci, the Songs of Chu (ancient book of poems, collected during Han but esp. from country of Chu c. 500 BC)
Máo Suì zì jiàn
Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)
Qǔ shuǐ
Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
Sōng pān
Songpan county (Tibetan: zung chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
Nà qǔ dì qū
Nagchu prefecture in central Tibet, Tibetan: Nag chu sa khul
Zhú nán zhèn
Zhu'nan or Chu'nan town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
àn dù Chén cāng
lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu)
fig. to feign one thing while doing another
to cheat under cover of a diversion
Wú Chǔ
southern states of Wu and Chu
the middle and lower Yangtze valley
Suí Táng yǎn yì
Dramatized History of Sui and Tang, novel by Qing dynasty author Chu Renhuo 褚人獲|褚人获
Sōng pān xiàn
Songpan county (Tibetan: zung chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
kǒu chǐ qīng chu
clear diction
clear articulation
chūn qiū wǔ bà
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公, Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公, King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 and Duke Mu of Qin 楚莊王|楚庄王 or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾 and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践
Chǔ Zhuāng wáng
King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
Qǔ sōng
Qusum county, Tibetan: Chu gsum rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
Hēi shuǐ xiàn
Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
tóu nǎo qīng chu
lucid
clear-headed
sensible
zhāo Qín mù Chǔ
serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides
Qǔ má lái
Qumarleb county (Tibetan: chu dmar leb rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei river 渭河 at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiangyu 項羽|项羽 of Chu); fig. fein one thing while doing another
to cheat under cover of a diversion
Máo Suì
Mao Sui (third century BC), who proverbially offered his services to the King of Chu 楚, see 毛遂自薦|毛遂自荐[Mao2 Sui4 zi4 jian4]
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