qiān wàn
ten million
countless
many
one must by all means
qiān zī bǎi tài
in different poses and with different expressions
in thousands of postures (idiom)
qiān fāng bǎi jì
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
qiān piān yī lǜ
thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive
once you've seen one, you've seen them all
qiān biàn wàn huà
countless changes
constant permutation
qiān gǔ
for all eternity
throughout all ages
qiān qiū
a thousand years
your birthday (honorific)
qiān lǐ
a thousand miles
a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers)
a long distance
qiān qí bǎi guài
fantastic oddities of every description (idiom)
wàn qiān
myriad
multitudinous
multifarious
wàn zǐ qiān hóng
thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
fig. a profusion of flourishing trades
qiān jīn dǐng
jack (for lifting weight)
qiān lǐ mǎ
lit. ten thousand mile horse
fine steed
qiān wǎ
kilowatt (unit of electric power)
qiān jīn
thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold
money and riches
(honorific) invaluable (support)
(honorific) daughter
qiān zǎi nán féng
extremely rare (idiom)
once in a blue moon
qiān jūn yī fā
a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); imminent peril
a matter of life or death
chéng qiān shàng wàn
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
innumerable
thousands upon thousands
qiān yán wàn yǔ
thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say
talking nonstop
qiān qiān wàn wàn
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
innumerable
thousands upon thousands
qiān xīn wàn kǔ
to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations
with difficulty
after some effort
Yī qiān líng yī yè
The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
qiān zhēn wàn què
absolutely true (idiom)
manifold
true from many points of view
Zhāng Dà qiān
Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists of the 20th century
Qiān yè
Chiba (Japanese surname and place name)
qiān jūn wàn mǎ
magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
all the King's horses and all the King's men
shàng xià wǔ qiān nián
popular history of China in three volumes by Cao Yuzhang 曹余章
chéng bǎi shàng qiān
hundreds
a large number
lit. by the hundreds and thousands
qiān wèi
the thousands place (or column) in the decimal system
lǎo qiān
cheat
swindler (in gambling)
wàn shuǐ qiān shān
ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey
a long and difficult road
yī zhì qiān jīn
lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
extravagant
qiān zì wén
Thousand character classic, 6th century poem used as traditional reading primer
yī nuò qiān jīn
a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
qiān tóu wàn xù
plethora of things to tackle
multitude of loose ends
very complicated
chaotic
yī rì qiān lǐ
lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress
bù yuǎn qiān lǐ
make light of traveling a thousand li
go to the trouble of traveling a long distance
qiān jīn nán mǎi
can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom)
Qiān yáng
Qianyang County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi
Qiān dǎo qún dǎo
Kuril island chain between Kamchatka and Hokkaidō
Japanese Chishima-rettō
same as 庫頁島|库页岛
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
qiān fó dòng
thousand Buddha grotto
refers to Mogao caves 莫高窟 in Dunhuang 敦煌, Gansu
qiān dāo wàn guǎ
to make mincemeat of sb
to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing)
Qiān jīn fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]
yī zì qiān jīn
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
(in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
each word is highly valued
qiān gǔ zuì rén
sb condemned by history (idiom)
Qiān shān qū
Qianshan district of Anshan city 鞍山市[An1 shan1 shi4], Liaoning
Qiān jīn yào fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medecine by Sūn Sīmiǎo 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sūn Sī miǎo]
qiān dǎo liè dǎo
Kuril Islands (chain between Kamchatka and Hokkaido)
same as 庫頁島|库页岛
qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué
An ant hole causing the collapse of a great dike.
Huge damage from a moment's negligence. (idiom)
lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ
lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations
Qiān yáng xiàn
Qianyang county in Bǎojī 寶雞|宝鸡[Bǎo jī], Shǎnxī
qiān pà
kilopascal (kPa, unit of pressure)
héng méi lěng duì , qiān fū zhǐ
to face a thousand fingers with a cool scowl (modern idiom); to treat with disdain
to defy
yuǎn gé qiān lǐ
thousands of miles away
far away
zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
qiān dīng wàn zhǔ
repeatedly urging
imploring over and over again
qiān lǐ sòng é máo
goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
a miss is as good as a mile
qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú
Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng
heavily damaged
(fig.) full of holes
riddled with problems
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
a miss is as good as a mile
chéng qiān chéng wàn
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
innumerable
thousands upon thousands
shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
shī zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
Kè zī ěr qiān fó dòng
Kezil thousand-Buddha grotto in Baicheng 拜城, Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang
qiān zhōu
kilocycle (KC), equals to 1,000 Hz
qiān jīn yī nuò
a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
qiān lǜ yī dé
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
zhuǎn zhàn qiān lǐ
fighting everywhere over a thousand miles (idiom); constant fighting across the country
never-ending struggle
qiān jīn yī zhì
lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
extravagant
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
qiān lǜ yī shī
reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
chéng qiān lěi wàn
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
innumerable
thousands upon thousands
biāo bǐng qiān gǔ
to shine through the ages (idiom)
qiān gǔ yí hèn
to have eternal regrets (idiom)
è shì chuán qiān lǐ
evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire
xíng qiān lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū
see 行萬裡路,讀萬卷書|行万里路,读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū]
qiān lǐ é máo
goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling gift with a weighty thought behind it
also written 千里送鵝毛|千里送鹅毛[qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2]
hǎo shì bù chū mén , è shì chuán qiān lǐ
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)
liú fāng qiān gǔ
a good reputation to last down the generations
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
for want of a nail the battle was lost
bì zhǒu qiān jīn
lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value
I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
bǎi jì qiān fāng
to exhaust every means to achieve sth (idiom)
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī cháo
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
Kù mù tǔ lā qiān fó dòng
Kumutula thousand-Buddha grotto in Kuqa, Xinjiang
yī yán qiān jīn
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
words of enormous weight
qiān chuí bǎi liàn
(idiom) after hard work and numerous revisions
the vicissitudes of life
bǎi huì qiān pā
myriad plants and flowers (idiom); rich and colorful
qiān lǐ jì é máo
goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
also written 千里送鵝毛|千里送鹅毛
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
rich person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); prudent not to place oneself in danger
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
qiān biàn wàn zhěn
constantly changing, ever-varying (idiom)
bǎi zī qiān tài
in different poses and with different expressions
in thousands of postures (idiom)
qiān jīng wàn juǎn
lit. a thousand sutras, ten thousand scrolls; fig. the vast Buddhist canon
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
Bó kè lǐ kè qiān fó dòng
Paziklike thousand-Buddha grotto in the Turpan basin, Xinjiang
Qiān niǎo yuān guó jiā gōng mù
Chidori ga fuchi, national war cemetery in Tokyo
also called Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
hǎo qì wàn qiān
deliriously happy (idiom)
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
jiā lěi qiān jīn , zuò bù chuí táng
rich person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); prudent not to place oneself in danger
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
a miss is as good as a mile
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
a miss is as good as a mile
shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
shī zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
gè yǒu qiān qiū
each has its own merits (idiom)
Qiān yáng Xiàn
Qianyang County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi
qiān chuí bǎi liàn
after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom)
the vicissitudes of life
qiān jūn yī fà
a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
imminent peril
a matter of life or death
Qiān jīn Yào fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]
dǎ qiān
genuflection, a form of salutation in Qing times performed by men, going down on the right knee and reaching down with the right hand
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo
lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí
see 養兵千日,用兵一時|养兵千日,用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
xíng qiān lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū
see 行萬里路,讀萬卷書|行万里路,读万卷书[xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 , du2 wan4 juan4 shu1]
wàn r bā qiān
ten thousand or almost ten thousand
lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ
lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations
jué shèng qiān lǐ
to be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away (idiom)
héng méi lěng duì qiān fū zhǐ
to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)
to treat with disdain
to defy
shù gāo qiān zhàng , yè luò guī gēn
fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return to their roots (proverb)
fig. everything has its ancestral home
in old age, an expatriate returns home
shù gāo qiān zhàng , luò yè guī gēn
see 樹高千丈,葉落歸根|树高千丈,叶落归根[shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , ye4 luo4 gui1 gen1]
zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
Qiān zì wén
Thousand Character Classic, 6th century poem used as a traditional reading primer
qiān fū
a lot of people (literary)
qiān r bā bǎi
(coll.) one thousand or almost one thousand
qiān yī bǎi shùn
totally submissive (idiom)
yī luò qiān zhàng
lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)
fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline
to take a dive
Yī qiān Líng Yī Yè
The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
Qiān dǎo Qún dǎo
Kuril Islands, archipelago in Sakhalin, far-eastern Russia
qiān lǜ yī shī
reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step
fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué
An ant hole causing the collapse of a great dike.
Huge damage from a moment's negligence. (idiom)
qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú
Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
qiān piān yī lǜ
thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive
once you've seen one, you've seen them all
Qiān xǐ Yī dài
Generation Y
Millennial Generation
qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng
see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1]
qiān lǜ yī dé
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
yī kè qiān jīn
time is gold
every minute counts