List: yojijukugo
Words consisting of four kanji characters having a particular meaning that cannot be inferred from the meanings of the components that make them up.
yojijukugo expression
- trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process, trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing, the cure is worse than the disease
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface, something that is visible but having no substance, the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
yojijukugo expression
- very truly yours, very respectfully yours
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- tough measure, firm step, strong measure
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- combined (concerted) efforts, solidarity, joining forces (with)
yojijukugo expression
- defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army, being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat, pride comes before a fall
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- breakthrough in the situation, break in the deadlocked situation
yojijukugo expression
- the difference between truth and fiction in art being very subtle, art abides in a realm that is neither truth nor fiction
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- with an open and calm mind, without reserve, with utmost candor, with no preconceived notions
archaic yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の たる adjective adverb taking the と particle noun noun (generic)
- rising above the trivia of life and remaining calm and selfless