牙齿 牙齒 yá chǐ tooth / dental / CL:顆|颗[ke1] syn 智慧 zhì huì wisdom / intelligence syn 义 義 yì justice / righteousness / meaning / foster (father etc) / adopted / artificial (tooth, limb etc) / relationship / friendship syn 遗言 遺言 yí yán words of the deceased / last words of the dying / wisdom of past sages syn 心智 xīn zhì wisdom 神智 shén zhì mind / wisdom / consciousness syn 才智 cái zhì ability and wisdom syn 门牙 門牙 mén yá front tooth / incisor syn 传道 傳道 chuán dào to lecture on doctrine / to expound the wisdom of ancient sages / to preach / a sermon syn 宝典 寶典 bǎo diǎn canonical text / treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 宝库 寶庫 bǎo kù treasure-house / treasury / treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom) syn 厮杀 廝殺 sī shā to fight at close quarters / to fight tooth and nail syn 乳牙 rǔ yá deciduous tooth / milk tooth / baby tooth 犬齿 犬齒 quǎn chǐ canine tooth syn 信道 xìn dào (telecommunications) channel / (in Confucian texts) to believe in the principles of wisdom and follow them 至理名言 zhì lǐ míng yán wise saying / words of wisdom syn 拔牙 bá yá to extract a tooth 醍醐灌顶 醍醐灌頂 tí hú guàn dǐng lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom) / fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom / flawless Buddhist teaching syn 牙根 yá gēn root of tooth 赐教 賜教 cì jiào (honorific) to impart one's wisdom / to enlighten syn 集思广益 集思廣益 jí sī guǎng yì collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom) / to pool wisdom for mutual benefit / to profit from widespread suggestions 龋齿 齲齒 qǔ chǐ tooth decay / dental caries / decayed tooth / rotten tooth syn 积淀 積澱 jī diàn deposits accumulated over long periods / fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom syn 义齿 義齒 yì chǐ artificial tooth 大智慧 dà zhì huì great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism) 般若 bō rě (Buddhism) wisdom / insight into the true nature of reality (from Sanskrit prajñā) 阿凡提 ā fán tí the Effendi (Nasreddin), the hero of folk tales of the Muslim world, known for his wisdom and humor 蛀牙 zhù yá tooth decay / dental caries / decayed tooth / rotten tooth 人情世故 rén qíng shì gù worldly wisdom / the ways of the world / to know how to get on in the world syn 尖牙 jiān yá canine tooth / fang / tusk 幽明 yōu míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 圣 聖 shèng (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred syn 牙 yá tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[ke1] syn 智 zhì (literary) wise / wisdom syn 齿 齒 chǐ tooth / CL:顆|颗[ke1] syn 以牙还牙 以牙還牙 yǐ yá huán yá a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) syn 臼齿 臼齒 jiù chǐ molar tooth syn 补牙 補牙 bǔ yá to fill a tooth (cavity) / to have a tooth filled / a dental filling 镶牙 鑲牙 xiāng yá to have a false tooth set in / denture 虫牙 蟲牙 chóng yá tooth decay / dental caries / decayed tooth / rotten tooth syn 珐琅质 琺瑯質 fà láng zhì (old) tooth enamel (still in use in Taiwan) syn 槽牙 cáo yá molar tooth syn 牙粉 yá fěn tooth powder 防龋 防齲 fáng qǔ to prevent tooth decay / anti-caries 佛牙 fó yá Buddha's tooth (a holy relic) 谞 諝 xū (literary) ability and wisdom / scheme / stratagem 金玉良言 jīn yù liáng yán gems of wisdom (idiom) / priceless advice 乳齿 乳齒 rǔ chǐ deciduous tooth / milk tooth / baby tooth syn 虎牙 hǔ yá (coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth) syn 齿冠 齒冠 chǐ guān crown of tooth 齿根 齒根 chǐ gēn root of tooth 人定胜天 人定勝天 rén dìng shèng tiān man can conquer nature (idiom) / human wisdom can prevail over nature 恒牙 恆牙 héng yá permanent tooth (as opposed to deciduous tooth 乳牙) / adult tooth 前臼齿 前臼齒 qián jiù chǐ premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals) 牙冠 yá guān crown of a tooth / (dental) crown 牙髓 yá suǐ tooth pulp 詝 zhǔ wisdom 不经一事不长一智 不經一事不長一智 bù jīng yī shì bù zhǎng yī zhì you can't gain knowledge without practice / wisdom comes from experience 三纲五常 三綱五常 sān gāng wǔ cháng three principles and five virtues (idiom) / 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) 不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable. 不经一事 不經一事 bù jīng yī shì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / wisdom only comes with experience 满腹经纶 滿腹經綸 mǎn fù jīng lún full of political wisdom (idiom) / politically astute / with encyclopedic experience of state policy syn 精神满腹 精神滿腹 jīng shén mǎn fù full of wisdom (idiom) / astute and widely experienced 终南捷径 終南捷徑 zhōng nán jié jìng lit. the Mount Zhongnan shortcut (idiom) / fig. shortcut to a high-flying career / easy route to success (an allusion to the Tang Dynasty story of 盧藏用|卢藏用[Lu2 Cang4 yong4], who lived like a hermit on Mt. Zhongnan in order to gain a reputation for wisdom, which he then used to gain a position in the Imperial Court) syn 金石良言 jīn shí liáng yán gems of wisdom (idiom) / priceless advice 鉴往知来 鑒往知來 jiàn wǎng zhī lái to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs) / studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come 暂牙 暫牙 zàn yá deciduous tooth / milk tooth / baby tooth / also written 乳齒|乳齿[ru3 chi3] 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 以眼還眼，以牙還牙 yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom) / fig. to use the enemy's methods against him / to give sb a taste of his own medicine 轮齿 輪齒 lún chǐ tooth of cog wheel / gear tooth 三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮 三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮 三個臭皮匠，賽過諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual 上口齿 上口齒 shàng kǒu chǐ supraoral tooth 切牙 qiē yá incisor tooth 前磨齿 前磨齒 qián mó chǐ premolar tooth 牙釉质 牙釉質 yá yòu zhì tooth enamel 磨齿 磨齒 mó chǐ molar tooth 齿蠹 齒蠹 chǐ dù tooth decay 齿龋 齒齲 chǐ qǔ tooth decay / caries 基牙 jī yá abutment tooth (dentistry) 挤破头 擠破頭 jǐ pò tóu to fight tooth and nail to get sth 般若波罗密 般若波羅密 bō rě bō luó mì prajña paramita (Sanskrit: supreme wisdom - beginning of the Heart Sutra) 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 三個臭皮匠，合成一個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom 不经一事，不长一智 不經一事，不長一智 bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / fig. wisdom only comes with experience 五常 wǔ cháng the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4] / alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships / alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements syn 仁者见仁，智者见智 仁者見仁，智者見智 rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom. / Different views are admissible. (idiom) 妙智慧 miào zhì huì wondrous wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism) 孟思诚 孟思誠 mèng sī chéng Maeng Saseong (1360-1438), Korean politician of the Goryeo-Joseon transition, famous for his honesty and wisdom 晏子春秋 yàn zǐ chūn qiū Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States 智珠在握 zhì zhū zài wò lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom) / fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence 无量寿 無量壽 wú liàng shòu boundless life (expression of good wishes) / Amitayus, the Buddha of measureless life, good fortune and wisdom 珠玉 zhū yù pearls and jades / jewels / clever remark / beautiful writing / gems of wisdom / genius / outstanding person 圣索非亚 聖索非亞 shèng suǒ fēi yà Hagia Sophia (Greek: Holy wisdom) 旧教 舊教 jiù jiào old teachings / wisdom from the past syn 解深密经 解深密經 jiě shēn mì jīng Sandhinir mokcana vyuha sutra, a yogic text on awareness and meditation, translated as the Wisdom of Buddha 辩才天 辯才天 biàn cái tiān Saraswati (the Hindu goddess of wisdom and arts and consort of Lord Brahma) 读万卷书，行万里路 讀萬卷書，行萬里路 dú wàn juàn shū , xíng wàn lǐ lù lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom) / fig. acquire knowledge from study and wisdom from practical experience 