four-character idiom – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jan 24, 2024Jan 27, 2024 colors, consider, crimson, flowers, four-character idiom, purple, senshi bankō, ten thousand, think, thousand

Senshi Bankō (千紫万紅/千思万考 – Multitude of Colors / Repetitice Thinking)

Senshi Bankō 千紫万紅/千思万考 The four-character idiom senshi bankō (千紫万紅) describes a beautiful scenery of many flowers blooming or something having Read More

Culture Essay History Idiom Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Oct 06, 2023Jan 01, 2024 beginning, Buddhist Scriptures, Chinese origin, dragon, end, four-character idiom, kotō dabi, ryūtō dabi, snake, tiger

Ryūtō Dabi (竜頭蛇尾 – Anticlimax)

Ryūtō Dabi 竜頭蛇尾 A situation where one starts off impressively but loses momentum at the end can be expressed with Read More

China Corrected Essay Kanji

Toru Jul 07, 2023Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments audacious, audacity, face, four-character idiom, shameless, thick

Kōgan/Kōgan Muchi (厚顔/厚顔無恥 – Shameless Audacity)

Kōgan/Kōgan Muchi 厚顔/厚顔無恥 People who are shameless and audacious can be described with the term kōgan (厚顔). 恥知らずでずうずうしいことを、「厚顔」と言います。 Since kō Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 25, 2023Jan 02, 2024 advantage, four-character idiom, gaden insui, idiom, Japanese, jibun katte, literal meaning, selfish act, selfishness, temae gatte

Gaden Insui (我田引水 – Self-serving)

Gaden Insui 我田引水 The action of trying to make things happen to one’s own advantage is called gaden insui (我田引水) Read More

China Climate Corrected Diary Essay

Toru Apr 28, 2023Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments 2013, cold, four-character idiom, repeat, warm

Sankan Shion (三寒四温 – A Cycle of Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days)

Sankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter Read More