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A shot, but not in the dark
Completely ignoring the phantom dog (Today I got my second covid vaccine! “Injection” in Japanese is 注射, chuusha, so please enjoy this four-character compound containing 射.) 射石飲羽sha.seki.in.u Literally: shoot – stone – drink – feather Alternately: If you throw yourself … Continue reading
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Tagged all one's might, archery, Chinese Antiquity, 熊渠子, dedication, 韓詩外傳, 韩诗外传, 飲羽, Han shi waizhuan, intense focus, tiger, 射石, 一念
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Lose yourself in the public flats
公平無私 kou.hei.mu.shi Literally: public – even – no – private Alternately: Impartial; unprejudiced; unswayed by personal interests. Fair. Notes: This comes from our friend the Han shi waizhuan (Japanese 『韓詩外伝』 = Kanshi gaiden). It also has an expanded Japanese-style reading, … Continue reading
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Tagged 無私, even-handed, exactly what we need right now, 韓詩外傳, 韩诗外传, 西郷隆盛, fair, Han shi waizhuan, impartiality, public servants, Saigō Takamori, 公平, 明治維新
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Not a photographic memory, but a typeset one
博覧強記 haku.ran.kyou.ki Literally: acclaimed – see – strong – scribe Alternately: Widely-read and remembering much. Having a vast supply of knowledge, thanks to extensive study and good recall. Notes: This compound comes to us from the Han shi waizhuan (韓詩外伝, … Continue reading
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Tagged education, 韓詩外伝, Han shi waizhuan, memory, radioactive books, reading, 博覧, 強記, 彊記
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Yoko ni nattara?
蟷螂の斧 (Tourou no ono; “The mantis’ axe”) Definition: The weak standing up to the strong, often with the implication that they didn’t really think through how great the difference in strength would be. A praying mantis that senses threat will … Continue reading
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Tagged 隆車に向かう, 螳螂, 韓詩外伝, 蟷螂, Han shi waizhuan, impossible odds, mantis, 斧
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