Pinyin Dictionary results for "ming zhi"

明志
to demonstrate one's sincere convictions
明智
sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious
明治
Meiji (Japanese reign name 1868-1912)
明知
to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well
明智之举
sensible act
明治维新
the Japanese Meiji Restoration of 1868
明知山有虎,偏向虎山行
lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom); fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
明知故问
to ask a question, already knowing the answer
明知故犯
deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
亡命之徒
runaway (idiom); desperate criminal; fugitive
冥冥之中
in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably
刑名之学
criminal law, pre-Han legalist school
透明质酸
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan
需要是发明之母
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
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