jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure; flawless person
程砚秋程硯秋cheng2 yan4 qiu1
Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳
初秋初秋chu1 qiu1
early autumn; 7th month of the lunar calendar
春秋春秋chun1 qiu1
spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles)
春秋春秋chun1 qiu1
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC); Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BC)
春秋大梦春秋大夢chun1 qiu1 da4 meng4
grand dreams; unrealistic ideas (idiom)
春秋鼎盛春秋鼎盛chun1 qiu1 ding3 sheng4
the prime of one's life
春秋繁露春秋繁露chun1 qiu1 fan2 lu4
Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒
春秋三传春秋三傳chun1 qiu1 san1 zhuan4
Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋, including Mr Gongyang's annals 公羊傳|公羊传, Mr Guliang's annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传 and Mr Zuo's annals or Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传
春秋时代春秋時代chun1 qiu1 shi2 dai4
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
春秋五霸春秋五霸chun1 qiu1 wu3 ba4
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公, Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公, King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾 and King Gou
春秋战国春秋戰國chun1 qiu1 zhan4 guo2
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
春秋战国时代春秋戰國時代chun1 qiu1 zhan4 guo2 shi2 dai4
the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods; Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
春秋左氏传春秋左氏傳chun1 qiu1 zuo3 shi4 zhuan4
Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明; usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传
sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
春夏秋冬春夏秋冬chun1 xia4 qiu1 dong1
the four seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter
荡秋千盪鞦韆dang4 qiu1 qian1
to swing (on a swing)
杜秋娘歌杜秋娘歌du4 qiu1 niang2 ge1
song of lady Du Qiu, poem by Du Mu 杜牧
多事之秋多事之秋duo1 shi4 zhi1 qiu1
troubled times; eventful period
各有千秋各有千秋ge4 you3 qian1 qiu1
each has its own merits (idiom)
公羊春秋公羊春秋gong1 yang2 chun1 qiu1
Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋, early history, probably written during Han dynasty, same as 公羊傳|公羊传
黑不溜秋黑不溜秋hei1 bu4 liu1 qiu1
dark and swarthy
红胸秋沙鸭紅胸秋沙鴨hong2 xiong1 qiu1 sha1 ya1
(bird species of China) red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
黄不溜秋黃不溜秋huang2 bu4 liu1 qiu1
yellowish; dirty yellow
黄秋葵黃秋葵huang2 qiu1 kui2
okra (Hibiscus esculentus); lady's fingers
灰不溜秋灰不溜秋hui1 bu5 liu1 qiu1
see 灰不溜丢
蟪蛄不知春秋蟪蛄不知春秋hui4 gu1 bu4 zhi1 chun1 qiu1
lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture
金秋金秋jin1 qiu1
fall; autumn
喀秋莎喀秋莎ka1 qiu1 sha1
Katyusha (name); name of a Russian wartime song; nickname of a rocket launcher used by the Red Army in WWII
卡秋莎卡秋莎ka3 qiu1 sha1
Katyusha (name); name of a Russian wartime song; nickname of a rocket launcher used by the Red Army in WWII; also written 喀秋莎
哭秋风哭秋風ku1 qiu1 feng1
autumnal sadness
老气横秋老氣橫秋lao3 qi4 heng2 qiu1
old and decrepit; proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
立秋立秋li4 qiu1
Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August
吕氏春秋呂氏春秋lv3 shi4 chun1 qiu1
lit. “Mr. Lü's Spring and Autumn (Annals)”, compendium of the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家, compiled around 239 BC under the patronage of Qin Dynasty 秦代 Chancellor Lü Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦
麦秋麥秋mai4 qiu1
harvest season
明察秋毫明察秋毫ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2
lit. seeing clearly the downy feather of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. sensitive to the finest detail; to distinguish right and wrong with acuity; omniscient
平分秋色平分秋色ping2 fen1 qiu1 se4
to both share the limelight; to both have an equal share of
普通秋沙鸭普通秋沙鴨pu3 tong1 qiu1 sha1 ya1
(bird species of China) common merganser (Mergus merganser)
千秋千秋qian1 qiu1
a thousand years; your birthday (honorific)
千秋万代千秋萬代qian1 qiu1 wan4 dai4
throughout the ages
秋波秋波qiu1 bo1
autumn ripples; (fig.) luminous eyes of a woman; amorous glance
秋播秋播qiu1 bo1
sowing in autumn (for a crop in spring)
秋菜秋菜qiu1 cai4
autumn vegetables
秋刀鱼秋刀魚qiu1 dao1 yu2
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)
秋分秋分qiu1 fen1
Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd September-7th October
秋分点秋分點qiu1 fen1 dian3
the autumn equinox
秋风过耳秋風過耳qiu1 feng1 guo4 er3
lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
秋风飒飒秋風颯颯qiu1 feng1 sa4 sa4
the autumn wind is soughing (idiom)
秋风扫落叶秋風掃落葉qiu1 feng1 sao3 luo4 ye4
lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
秋风送爽秋風送爽qiu1 feng1 song4 shuang3
the cool autumn breeze (idiom)
秋高气爽秋高氣爽qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3
clear and refreshing autumn weather
秋耕秋耕qiu1 geng1
autumn plowing
秋灌秋灌qiu1 guan4
autumn irrigation
秋海棠秋海棠qiu1 hai3 tang2
begonia
秋毫秋毫qiu1 hao2
new down (fine feather); fig. the small thing
秋毫无犯秋毫無犯qiu1 hao2 wu2 fan4
lit. not harming a new feather (idiom); not commit the slightest offense against the people (of soldiers); would not hurt a fly
秋后算帐秋後算帳qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4
lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts; to bide time for revenge
秋后算账秋後算賬qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4
lit. to settle accounts after autumn; settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom)
秋季秋季qiu1 ji4
autumn; fall
秋瑾秋瑾qiu1 jin3
Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films
秋景秋景qiu1 jing3
autumn scenery; harvest season
秋菊傲霜秋菊傲霜qiu1 ju2 ao4 shuang1
the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)
秋裤秋褲qiu1 ku4
long underwear pants
秋葵秋葵qiu1 kui2
okra (Hibiscus esculentus); lady's fingers
秋葵荚秋葵莢qiu1 kui2 jia2
okra (Hibiscus esculentus); lady's fingers
秋老虎秋老虎qiu1 lao3 hu3
hot spell during autumn; Indian summer
秋粮秋糧qiu1 liang2
autumn grain crops
秋凉秋涼qiu1 liang2
the cool of autumn
秋令秋令qiu1 ling4
autumn; autumn weather
秋千鞦韆qiu1 qian1
swing; seesaw; trapeze
秋色秋色qiu1 se4
colors of autumn; autumn scenery
秋审秋審qiu1 shen3
autumn trial (judicial hearing of capital cases during Ming and Qing)
秋试秋試qiu1 shi4
autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)
秋收秋收qiu1 shou1
fall harvest; to reap
秋收起义秋收起義qiu1 shou1 qi3 yi4
Autumn Harvest Uprising
秋熟秋熟qiu1 shu2
ripening in autumn (of crops)
秋霜秋霜qiu1 shuang1
autumn frost; fig. white hair as sign of old age
秋水秋水qiu1 shui3
limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law
秋闱秋闈qiu1 wei2
autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)
秋狝秋獮qiu1 xian3
(history) a hunting party
秋汛秋汛qiu1 xun4
autumn flood
秋叶秋葉qiu1 ye4
autumn leaf
秋叶原秋葉原qiu1 ye4 yuan2
Akihabara, region of downtown Tokyo famous for electronics stores
秋衣秋衣qiu1 yi1
long underwear
秋游秋遊qiu1 you2
autumn outing; autumn excursion
秋雨秋雨qiu1 yu3
autumn rain
秋燥秋燥qiu1 zao4
autumn dryness disease (TCM)
秋征秋征qiu1 zheng1
autumn levy (tax on harvest)
瞿秋白瞿秋白qu1 qiu1 bai2
Qu Qiubai (1899-1935), politician, Soviet expert of the Chinese communists at time of Soviet influence, publisher and Russian translator, captured and executed by Guomindang at the time of the Long March
深秋深秋shen1 qiu1
late autumn
十国春秋十國春秋shi2 guo2 chun1 qiu1
History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣, 114 scrolls
十六国春秋十六國春秋shi2 liu4 guo2 chun1 qiu1
history of the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 by Cui Hong 崔鴻|崔鸿, written towards the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏, 100 scrolls
送秋波送秋波song4 qiu1 bo1
to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
酸不溜秋酸不溜秋suan1 bu5 liu1 qiu1
see 酸不溜丟|酸不溜丢
万代千秋萬代千秋wan4 dai4 qian1 qiu1
after innumerable ages
万古千秋萬古千秋wan4 gu3 qian1 qiu1
for all eternity (idiom)
吴越春秋吳越春秋wu2 yue4 chun1 qiu1
History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔, 10 extant scrolls
晏子春秋晏子春秋yan4 zi3 chun1 qiu1
Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States