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A Bright Future

Incredible 10,000-Mile Flight of the Peng

 péng chéng wàn lǐ
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鵬程萬里 is an ancient Chinese proverb used in modern times to wish someone a long and successful career.

It's really about the 10,000 Flight of the Peng (Peng, also known as Roc is a mythical fish that can turn into a bird and take flight).

Zhuangzi

莊子
Zhuangzi or Chuang Tzu

Breaking down each character:
1. Peng or Roc (a kind of bird).
2. Journey (in this case, a flight).
3. 10,000 (Ten Thousand).
4. Li is a unit of distance often referred to as a “Chinese Mile,” though the real distance is about half a kilometer.

Direct Translation: “Peng's Journey [of] 10,000 Li.”
Literal meaning: “The 10,000-Li Flying Range Of The Roc.”
Perceived meaning: “To have a bright future” or “To go far.”

This proverb/idiom comes from the book of Zhuangzi or Chuang Tzu. It tells the tale of a huge fish that could turn into a gigantic bird. This bird was called a “peng” and was many miles long. This legendary size allowed the Peng to fly from the Northern Sea to the Southern Sea in a single bound.

Wishing someone “a Peng's Journey of 10,000 Li” will imply that they can travel far without stopping and will have great success, a long career, and a prosperous future.

Zhuangzi / Chuang Tzu

 zhuāng zǐ
 Sōshi
Zhuangzi / Chuang Tzu Scroll

莊子 is the name of Zhuangzi or Chuang Tzu (369-286 BC).

Like Laozi or Lao Tzu, he was a Daoist author, poet, and philosopher.

Beautiful Woman Proverb

 chén yú luò yàn
 chin gyo raku gan
Beautiful Woman Proverb Scroll

沈魚落雁 is an old proverb that literally means “fish sink, goose alights.”

...But this takes some explaining. This is a proverb from Zhuangzi (莊子), who lived in the late 4th century BC.

This figuratively refers to female beauty that is so captivating that even the birds and beasts take notice.

Perhaps a better and more accurate way to describe this is to say that it speaks of the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman who is so beautiful that fish stay on the bottom of the water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame.

This proverb is so famous that it is also known and used in Japan (same characters, different pronunciation).


Note: This can also be written 沉魚落雁 instead of 沈魚落雁 (just the first character varies slightly).


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Characters

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Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

逆路伽耶陀

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nì lù qié yé tuó
    ni4 lu4 qie2 ye2 tuo2
ni lu ch`ieh yeh t`o
    ni lu chieh yeh to
 Gyakurokayada
Vāma-lokāyata; the Lokāyata were materialistic and 'worldly' followers of the Cārvāka school; the Vāma-lokāyata were opposed to the conventions of the world. An earlier intp. of Lokāyata is, Ill response to questions, the sophistical method of Chuang Tzu being mentioned as comparison. Vāma-lokāyata is also described as Evil questioning, which is the above method reversed.

莊子


庄子

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zhuāng zǐ
    zhuang1 zi3
chuang tzu
 Sōshi

More info & calligraphy:

Zhuangzi / Chuang Tzu
Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author
Zhuangzi

弔詭


吊诡

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diào guǐ
    diao4 gui3
tiao kuei
bizarre; paradoxical; a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

疑冰

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yí bīng
    yi2 bing1
i ping
ignorant; doubt stemming from ignorance; (a summer insect has no word for ice, Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

老荘

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 rousou / roso
    ろうそう
Laozi and Zhuangzi

老莊


老庄

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lǎo zhuāng
    lao3 zhuang1
lao chuang
 Rō-Sō
Laozi and Zhuangzi (or Lao-tze and Chuang-tze), the founders of Daoism
Laozi and Zhuangzi

莊周


庄周

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zhuāng zhōu
    zhuang1 zhou1
chuang chou
same as Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] (369-286 BC), Daoist author

莊老


庄老

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zhuāng lǎo
    zhuang1 lao3
chuang lao
Zhuangzi and Laozi, the Daoist masters

諸子


诸子

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zhū zǐ
    zhu1 zi3
chu tzu
 moroko; moroko
    もろこ; モロコ
various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others
(1) (kana only) gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); (2) (See 本諸子) willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens); (3) (See 九絵) longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus); (surname, female given name) Moroko
children

道家

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dào jiā
    dao4 jia1
tao chia
 douka / doka
    どうか
Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子[Lao3 zi3] (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] (369-286 BC)
Taoist; (surname) Michiya
A Daoist

鼓盆

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gǔ pén
    gu3 pen2
ku p`en
    ku pen
lit. to drum on a bowl; refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] grieving for his lost wife; fig. grief for a lost wife

吐故納新


吐故纳新

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tǔ gù nà xīn
    tu3 gu4 na4 xin1
t`u ku na hsin
    tu ku na hsin
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new

君子之交

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jun zǐ zhī jiāo
    jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1
chün tzu chih chiao
friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

得魚忘筌


得鱼忘筌

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dé yú wàng quán
    de2 yu2 wang4 quan2
te yü wang ch`üan
    te yü wang chüan
 uo wo ete sen wo wasuru
lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to take help for granted
Having caught the fish, the trap may be forgotten, i.e. it is of secondary importance; also ingratitude.

探驪得珠


探骊得珠

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tàn lí dé zhū
    tan4 li2 de2 zhu1
t`an li te chu
    tan li te chu
to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation); to see through to the nub

沉魚落雁


沉鱼落雁

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chén yú luò yàn
    chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4
ch`en yü lo yen
    chen yü lo yen
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts

無用之樹


无用之树

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wú yòng zhī shù
    wu2 yong4 zhi1 shu4
wu yung chih shu
useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's "A Happy Excursion" 逍遙遊|逍遥游)

莊周夢蝶


庄周梦蝶

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zhuāng zhōu mèng dié
    zhuang1 zhou1 meng4 die2
chuang chou meng tieh
Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?)

螳螂捕蟬


螳螂捕蝉

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táng láng bǔ chán
    tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2
t`ang lang pu ch`an
    tang lang pu chan
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

諸子十家


诸子十家

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zhū zǐ shí jiā
    zhu1 zi3 shi2 jia1
chu tzu shih chia
various sages and ten schools of thought; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others

進退中繩


进退中绳

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jìn tuì zhōng shéng
    jin4 tui4 zhong1 sheng2
chin t`ui chung sheng
    chin tui chung sheng
to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

進退有常


进退有常

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jìn tuì yǒu cháng
    jin4 tui4 you3 chang2
chin t`ui yu ch`ang
    chin tui yu chang
to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

鼓盆之戚

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gǔ pén zhī qī
    gu3 pen2 zhi1 qi1
ku p`en chih ch`i
    ku pen chih chi
drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] grieving for his lost wife); fig. grief for a lost wife

哀莫大於心死


哀莫大于心死

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āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ
    ai1 mo4 da4 yu2 xin1 si3
ai mo ta yü hsin ssu
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices; the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart; nothing is more wretched than apathy

君子之交淡如水

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jun zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ
    jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 dan4 ru2 shui3
chün tzu chih chiao tan ju shui
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

只可意會,不可言傳


只可意会,不可言传

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zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
    zhi3 ke3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2
chih k`o i hui , pu k`o yen ch`uan
    chih ko i hui , pu ko yen chuan
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle

可以意會,不可言傳


可以意会,不可言传

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kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
    ke3 yi3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2
k`o i i hui , pu k`o yen ch`uan
    ko i i hui , pu ko yen chuan
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle

竊國者侯,竊鉤者誅


窃国者侯,窃钩者诛

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qiè guó zhě hóu , qiè gōu zhě zhū
    qie4 guo2 zhe3 hou2 , qie4 gou1 zhe3 zhu1
ch`ieh kuo che hou , ch`ieh kou che chu
    chieh kuo che hou , chieh kou che chu
steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

竊鉤者誅,竊國者侯


窃钩者诛,窃国者侯

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qiè gōu zhě zhū , qiè guó zhě hóu
    qie4 gou1 zhe3 zhu1 , qie4 guo2 zhe3 hou2
ch`ieh kou che chu , ch`ieh kuo che hou
    chieh kou che chu , chieh kuo che hou
steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後


螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后

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táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
    tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 , huang2 que4 zai4 hou4
t`ang lang pu ch`an , huang ch`üeh tsai hou
    tang lang pu chan , huang chüeh tsai hou
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
A Bright Future鵬程萬里
鹏程万里
péng chéng wàn lǐ
peng2 cheng2 wan4 li3
peng cheng wan li
pengchengwanli
p`eng ch`eng wan li
pengchengwanli
peng cheng wan li
Zhuangzi
Chuang Tzu
莊子
庄子
Sōshizhuāng zǐ
zhuang1 zi3
zhuang zi
zhuangzi
chuang tzu
chuangtzu
Beautiful Woman Proverb沈魚落雁
沈鱼落雁
chin gyo raku gan
chingyorakugan
chén yú luò yàn
chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4
chen yu luo yan
chenyuluoyan
ch`en yü lo yen
chenyüloyen
chen yü lo yen
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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