1 Anting township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
Idioms (20)
一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2 entirely outside the norm
3 out of character
一言为定
yī yán wéi dìng
1 (idiom) it's a deal
2 that's settled then
三纲五常
sān gāng wǔ cháng
1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
人之常情
rén zhī cháng qíng
1 human nature (idiom)
2 a behavior that is only natural
人定胜天
rén dìng shèng tiān
1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
兵家常事
bīng jiā cháng shì
1 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
千里马常有,而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó Lè bù cháng yǒu
1 lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
2 fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
命中注定
mìng zhōng zhù dìng
1 decreed by fate (idiom)
2 destined
3 fated
尘埃落定
chén āi luò dìng
1 lit. the dust has settled (idiom)
2 fig. to get sorted out
3 to be finalized
定于一尊
dìng yú yī zūn
1 (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
2 to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
1 to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
情定终身
qíng dìng zhōng shēn
1 to pledge eternal love (idiom)
2 to exchange marriage vows
把持不定
bǎ chí bù dìng
1 indecisive (idiom)
按质定价
àn zhì dìng jià
1 to fix a price based on quality (idiom)
气定神闲
qì dìng shén xián
1 calm and composed (idiom)
法轮常转
Fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
1 the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
游移不定
yóu yí bù dìng
1 to oscillate without pause (idiom)
2 to fluctuate
3 (of thoughts) to wander
4 to waver
痛定思痛
tòng dìng sī tòng
1 to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom)
2 to ponder about a painful experience
知足常乐
zhī zú cháng lè
1 satisfied with what one has (idiom)
祸福无常
huò fú wú cháng
1 disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom); future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable