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"sake" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
清酒 qīng jiǔ sake (Japanese rice wine) syn
日本米酒 rì běn mǐ jiǔ Japanese rice wine / sake
Chinese Pinyin Translation
看在 kàn zài (in the expression 看在[kan4 zai4] + ... + 的份上[de5 fen4 shang5]) for the sake of ... / considering ...
为的是 為的是 wèi de shì for the sake of / for the purpose of
为着 為著 wèi zhe in order to / because of / for the sake of syn
以利于 以利於 yǐ lì yú for the sake of / in order to
萨克 薩克 sà kè sax / saxophone / (used as phonetic for za-ke or sack, e.g. in Saxon, Isaac)
功亏一篑 功虧一簣 gōng kuī yī kuì lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful / to fail through lack of a final effort / to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) syn
抬杠 抬槓 tái gàng to bicker / to argue for the sake of arguing / to carry on poles (together with sb else) / to carry a coffin on poles syn
念旧 念舊 niàn jiù to remember old friends / to cherish old friendships / for old time's sake syn
任侠 任俠 rèn xiá chivalrous / helping the weak for the sake of justice
欲取姑予 yù qǔ gū yǔ (idiom) to make concessions for the sake of future gains / variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yu4 qu3 gu1 yu3] / to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
不看僧面看佛面 bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom) / fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
欲取姑与 欲取姑與 yù qǔ gū yǔ to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
薄面 bó miàn my meager sensibilities / blushing face / please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
姑妄言之 gū wàng yán zhī to just talk for the sake of talking
死要面子活受罪 sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
为五斗米折腰 為五斗米折腰 wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo (allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[Tao2 Qian2], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate) / (fig.) to compromise one's principles for the sake of a salary
欲取姑予 yù qǔ - gū yǔ (idiom) to make concessions for the sake of future gains / variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yu4qu3-gu1yu3]
欲取姑与 欲取姑與 yù qǔ - gū yǔ (idiom) to make concessions for the sake of future gains
空耳 kōng ěr to intentionally reinterpret a spoken expression as if one had misheard it, for the sake of humor (often, it is a phrase in a foreign language twisted into a similar-sounding phrase in one's native language with a completely different meaning) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 空耳 "soramimi")
匿瑕含垢 nì xiá hán gòu (idiom) To tolerate others’ faults and offenses for the sake of a long-term goal. Describes someone magnanimous and capable of forbearance.
咸嘴淡舌 xián zuǐ dàn shé (idiom) To make trouble without cause or talk merely for the sake of talking / to stir up conflict.
相忍为国 xiāng rěn wèi guó (idiom) To make certain concessions for the sake of the nation. It stresses that one may sometimes have to endure a wrong or give up a demand for the greater good.
象牙之塔 xiàng yá zhī tǎ (idiom) It refers to an imaginary artistic world in which artists, advocating art for art’s sake, detach themselves from social reality. syn
义不辞难 yì bù cí nàn (idiom) To refuse to avoid danger when acting for the sake of righteousness.
以私害公 yǐ sī hài gōng (idiom) To harm justice or the public good for the sake of private interests, feelings, or relationships.
废私立公 fèi sī lì gōng (idiom) To set aside private interests for the sake of the public interest.
损己利人 損己利人 sǔn jǐ lì rén (idiom) To harm or sacrifice oneself so that others may benefit. It can describe a deliberate sacrifice made for the sake of others.
老婆当军 lǎo pó dāng jūn (idiom) To be of no real use and merely fill a position or make up the numbers. It describes someone or something included only for appearance’s sake.
舍生存义 shě shēng cún yì (idiom) To sacrifice one’s life for the sake of justice. It can also refer broadly to giving one’s life in defense of a righteous cause.
议不反顾 議不反顧 yì bù fǎn gù (idiom) To advance courageously for the sake of justice without turning back or retreating. The first character is an old graphic loan for “justice.”
鸟为食亡 niǎo wéi shí wáng (idiom) The bird dies for the sake of food. It refers to someone who loses their life while pursuing fame or material gain.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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