常州
Cháng zhōu
Pinyin
Definition
常州
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- Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
Character Decomposition
Idioms (13)
一反常态
- 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
- 2 entirely outside the norm
- 3 out of character
三纲五常
- 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
- 1 human nature (idiom)
- 2 a behavior that is only natural
兵家常事
- 1 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
千里马常有,而伯乐不常有
- 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
Sample Sentences
各位旅客您好,十五点二十六分开往上海的五一六号列车,沿途停靠常州、无锡、苏州,请在7号站台检票进站候车。
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, for the 516 to Shanghai scheduled for 15:26, stopping at Changzhou, Wuxi and Suzhou, please enter platform 7 through the ticketing gate to wait for the train.