🀄 Sino-Korean Hanja Explorer

Kill two birds with one stone

One action achieves two goals simultaneously.

Fall seven times, rise eight — never give up

Expressing resilience after repeated failures.

Great talent matures slowly — late bloomer

Encouraging someone who succeeds later in life.

Fellow sufferers pity each other

People in the same difficulty sympathize with each other.

East wind in a horse's ear — one ear in, one ear out

When advice is completely ignored.

One reaps what one sows

Consequences of one's own actions.

Contradiction — spear vs. shield

When two statements contradict each other.

Surrounded by enemies on all sides

A completely isolated, desperate situation.

Friendship like water and fish — inseparable bond

An exceptionally close friendship.

Broad learning and extensive knowledge

Describing someone extremely well-read.

Heart to heart — understanding without words

When two people understand each other without speaking.

Rise from near death — miraculous recovery

A dramatic turnaround from a hopeless situation.

Childhood friends who rode bamboo horses together

Lifelong friends known since early childhood.

Acting rashly without thought

Warning against impulsive behavior.

A kindness carved into the bones — unforgettable

Expressing deep, unforgettable gratitude.

Reading scriptures to a cow's ear

Giving advice to someone who cannot understand.

Hit the target 100 out of 100 times — perfect accuracy

Always succeeding without fail.

Preparedness prevents calamity

Emphasizing the importance of preparation.

A once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity

An extremely rare opportunity.

Sleeping on firewood and tasting gall — enduring hardship for future success

Enduring hardship with long-term determination.

Clear mirror and still water — a calm, unbiased mind

A perfectly calm and impartial state of mind.

Following the crowd like thunder echoes

Blindly following others without independent thought.

Sharing a bed but dreaming different dreams

Cooperating outwardly but having different goals.

Lost in a five-mile fog — completely bewildered

A situation with no clear answer in sight.

Turn misfortune into blessing

When a bad situation becomes beneficial.

Polishing jade — relentless self-improvement

Continuously refining oneself through study.

Cut in two with one stroke — decisive action

Making a clear, decisive decision without hesitation.

Seeing things creates desire

The temptation that arises from seeing desirable things.

Throwing an egg at a stone — futile action

Attempting something completely hopeless.

Blue dye surpasses indigo — the student surpasses the teacher

When a student exceeds their teacher.

Too much is as bad as too little

Moderation is key.

Standing at the top of a hundred-foot pole — extreme danger

A situation of extreme peril.

Look with refreshed eyes — seeing someone in a new light

Being impressed by someone's dramatic improvement.

The sky is high and the horses are fat — autumn's abundance

Referring to the pleasant, bountiful autumn season.

Adding flowers to embroidery — something good made even better

When something excellent gets an additional improvement.

Weary heart and burnt thoughts — extreme anxiety

Being extremely worried about something.

A mantis blocking a chariot wheel — futile resistance

Resisting a vastly superior force foolishly.

Three in the morning, four at night — deceptive trick

When someone is fooled by superficial change while substance stays the same.

Reviewing the old to learn the new

Learning new things by revisiting and understanding old knowledge.

Bones within words — hidden meaning in speech

When words have a deeper, often critical meaning beneath the surface.