lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom); fig. the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous; (of things) to be constantly evolving
Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu)
长江三峡長江三峽chang2 jiang1 san1 xia2
Three Gorges or Yangtze Gorges, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡, Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡 and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡
澄江澄江cheng2 jiang1
Chengjiang county in Yuxi 玉溪, east Yunnan, famous as lower Cambrian fossil site
澄江县澄江縣cheng2 jiang1 xian4
Chengjiang county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan
重出江湖重出江湖chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2
(of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback
lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom); fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
慈江道慈江道ci2 jiang1 dao4
Chagang province, in the north of North Korea
从江從江cong2 jiang1
Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州, Guizhou
从江县從江縣cong2 jiang1 xian4
Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州, Guizhou
大江健三郎大江健三郎da4 jiang1 jian4 san1 lang2
Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
大江南北大江南北da4 jiang1 nan2 bei3
north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom); (fig.) all over China
丹江口丹江口dan1 jiang1 kou3
Danjiangkou county level city in Shiyan 十堰, Hubei
丹江口市丹江口市dan1 jiang1 kou3 shi4
Danjiangkou county level city in Shiyan 十堰, Hubei
倒海翻江倒海翻江dao3 hai3 fan1 jiang1
see 翻江倒海
德江德江de2 jiang1
Dejiang county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区, Guizhou
德江县德江縣de2 jiang1 xian4
Dejiang county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区, Guizhou
垫江墊江dian4 jiang1
Dianjiang county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
垫江县墊江縣dian4 jiang1 xian4
Dianjiang county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
东江東江dong1 jiang1
Dongjiang River
豆满江豆滿江dou4 man3 jiang1
Dumangang, Korean name of Tumen river 圖們江|图们江 in Jilin province, forming the eastern border between China and North Korea
都江堰都江堰du1 jiang1 yan4
Dujiangyan in Sichuan, a famous water engineering project and World Heritage Site; Dujiangyan county level city in Chengdu 成都, Sichuan
都江堰市都江堰市du1 jiang1 yan4 shi4
Dujiangyan county level city in Chengdu 成都, Sichuan
独龙江獨龍江du2 long2 jiang1
Dulong river in northwest Yunnan on border with Myanmar, tributary of Salween or Nujiang 怒江, sometimes referred to as number four of Three parallel rivers 三江並流|三江并流, wildlife protection unit
二道江二道江er4 dao4 jiang1
Erdaojiang district of Tonghua city 通化市, Jilin
二道江区二道江區er4 dao4 jiang1 qu1
Erdaojiang district of Tonghua city 通化市, Jilin
翻江倒海翻江倒海fan1 jiang1 dao3 hai3
lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom); fig. overwhelming; earth-shattering; in a spectacular mess
泛珠江三角泛珠江三角fan4 zhu1 jiang1 san1 jiao3
the Pan-Pearl river delta (economic zone including the 5 provinces around Guangzhou and Hong Kong)
富春江富春江fu4 chun1 jiang1
Fuchun River in Zhejiang
赣江贛江gan4 jiang1
Gan River in Jiangxi Province 江西省
工布江达工布江達gong1 bu4 jiang1 da2
Gongbo'gyamda county, Tibetan: Kong po rgya mda' rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区, Tibet
工布江达县工布江達縣gong1 bu4 jiang1 da2 xian4
Gongbo'gyamda county, Tibetan: Kong po rgya mda' rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区, Tibet
韩江韓江han2 jiang1
the Han river in Guangdong
邗江邗江han2 jiang1
Hanjiang district of Yangzhou city 揚州市|扬州市, Jiangsu
涵江涵江han2 jiang1
Hanjiang district of Putian city 莆田市, Fujian
邗江区邗江區han2 jiang1 qu1
Hanjiang district of Yangzhou city 揚州市|扬州市, Jiangsu
涵江区涵江區han2 jiang1 qu1
Hanjiang district of Putian city 莆田市, Fujian
汉江漢江han4 jiang1
Han River
濠江濠江hao2 jiang1
Haojiang district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong
濠江区濠江區hao2 jiang1 qu1
Haojiang district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong
合江合江he2 jiang1
Hejiang county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州, Sichuan
合江县合江縣he2 jiang1 xian4
Hejiang county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州, Sichuan
黑龙江黑龍江hei1 long2 jiang1
Heilongjiang province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈尔滨; Heilongjiang river forming the border between northeast China and Russia; Amur river
黑龙江河黑龍江河hei1 long2 jiang1 he2
Heilongjiang River; Amur River (the border between north east China and Russia)
黑龙江省黑龍江省hei1 long2 jiang1 sheng3
Heilongjiang Province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨
洪江洪江hong2 jiang1
Hongjiang county level city in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan; Hongjiang district of Huaihua city 懷化市|怀化市, Hunan
洪江区洪江區hong2 jiang1 qu1
Hongjiang district of Huaihua city 懷化市|怀化市, Hunan
洪江市洪江市hong2 jiang1 shi4
Hongjiang county level city in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
江城区江城區jiang1 cheng2 qu1
Jiangcheng district of Yangjiang city 陽江市|阳江市, Guangdong
江城县江城縣jiang1 cheng2 xian4
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
江川江川jiang1 chuan1
Jiangchuan county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan
江川县江川縣jiang1 chuan1 xian4
Jiangchuan county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan
江达江達jiang1 da2
Jomdo county, Tibetan: 'Jo mda' rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区, Tibet
江达县江達縣jiang1 da2 xian4
Jomdo county, Tibetan: 'Jo mda' rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区, Tibet
江东江東jiang1 dong1
Jiangdong district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市, Zhejiang
江东区江東區jiang1 dong1 qu1
Jiangdong district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市, Zhejiang
江都江都jiang1 du1
Jiangdu county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州, Jiangsu
江都市江都市jiang1 du1 shi4
Jiangdu county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州, Jiangsu
江干江乾jiang1 gan1
Jianggan district of Hangzhou city 杭州市, Zhejiang
江干区江乾區jiang1 gan1 qu1
Jianggan district of Hangzhou city 杭州市, Zhejiang
江海江海jiang1 hai3
Jianghai district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong
江海区江海區jiang1 hai3 qu1
Jianghai district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong
江汉江漢jiang1 han4
Jianghan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市, Hubei
江汉区江漢區jiang1 han4 qu1
Jianghan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市, Hubei
江河江河jiang1 he2
river
江河江河jiang1 he2
Yangtze and Yellow rivers
江河湖海江河湖海jiang1 he2 hu2 hai3
rivers and lakes
江河日下江河日下jiang1 he2 ri4 xia4
rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse; deteriorating day by day
江湖江湖jiang1 hu2
rivers and lakes; around the whole country; cf 两江 and 两湖, Jiangnan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan provinces in Qing times; vagrant; itinerant (esp. entertainer, swindler, quack doctor etc)
江湖骗子江湖騙子jiang1 hu2 pian4 zi5
swindler; itinerant con-man
江湖一点诀江湖一點訣jiang1 hu2 yi1 dian3 jue2
special technique; trick of the trade; knack
江湖医生江湖醫生jiang1 hu2 yi1 sheng1
quack; charlatan; itinerant doctor and swindler
江湖艺人江湖藝人jiang1 hu2 yi4 ren2
itinerant entertainer
江户江戶jiang1 hu4
Edo (old name of Tokyo)
江华县江華縣jiang1 hua2 xian4
Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county in Yongzhou 永州, Hunan
江华瑶族自治县江華瑤族自治縣jiang1 hua2 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county in Yongzhou 永州, Hunan
江淮官话江淮官話jiang1 huai2 guan1 hua4
Jianghuai Mandarin
江津江津jiang1 jin1
Jiangjin suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
江津区江津區jiang1 jin1 qu1
Jiangjin suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
江口江口jiang1 kou3
Jiangkou county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区, Guizhou
江口县江口縣jiang1 kou3 xian4
Jiangkou county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区, Guizhou
江郎才尽江郎才盡jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4
Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom); fig. to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block
江蓠江蘺jiang1 li2
red algae; Gracilaria, several species, some edible; Japanese ogonori
江陵江陵jiang1 ling2
Jiangling county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州, Hubei
江陵县江陵縣jiang1 ling2 xian4
Jiangling county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州, Hubei
江流江流jiang1 liu2
river; river flow; current
江轮江輪jiang1 lun2
river steamer
江门江門jiang1 men2
Jiangmen prefecture level city in Guangdong
江门市江門市jiang1 men2 shi4
Jiangmen prefecture level city in Guangdong
江米江米jiang1 mi3
polished glutinous rice
江米酒江米酒jiang1 mi3 jiu3
glutinous rice wine; fermented glutinous rice
江面江面jiang1 mian4
the surface of the river
江南江南jiang1 nan2
south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, So
江南大学江南大學jiang1 nan2 da4 xue2
Jiangnan University (Jiangsu Province)
江南区江南區jiang1 nan2 qu1
Jiangnan District of Nanning city 南寧市|南宁市, Guangxi; Gangnam District, Seoul
江南省江南省jiang1 nan2 sheng3
name of Qing dynasty province covering south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces, with capital at Nanjing
江南水乡江南水鄉jiang1 nan2 shui3 xiang1
patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu
江南四大才子江南四大才子jiang1 nan2 si4 da4 cai2 zi3
Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明|文征明 and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿|徐祯卿
江宁江寧jiang1 ning2
Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
江宁区江寧區jiang1 ning2 qu1
Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
江畔江畔jiang1 pan4
riverbank
江平江平jiang1 ping2
Jiang Ping (1920-), academic lawyer, writer on ethnicity and legal systems
江浦江浦jiang1 pu3
Jiangpu county, old name of Pukou district 浦口區|浦口区 of Nanjing, Jiangsu
江浦县江浦縣jiang1 pu3 xian4
Jiangpu county, old name of Pukou district 浦口區|浦口区 of Nanjing, Jiangsu
江青江青jiang1 qing1
Jiang Qing (1914-1991), Mao Zedong's fourth wife and leader of the Gang of Four
江山江山jiang1 shan1
Jiangshan county level city in Quzhou 衢州, Zhejiang
江山江山jiang1 shan1
rivers and mountains; landscape; country
江山市江山市jiang1 shan1 shi4
Jiangshan county level city in Quzhou 衢州, Zhejiang
you can't always do as you like; one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
榕江榕江rong2 jiang1
Rongjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州, Guizhou
榕江县榕江縣rong2 jiang1 xian4
Rongjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州, Guizhou
萨尔温江薩爾溫江sa4 er3 wen1 jiang1
Salween river, flowing from Tibet into Myanmar
三江并流三江並流san1 jiang1 bing4 liu2
Three Parallel Rivers National Park, in mountainous northwest Yunnan World Heritage protected area: the three rivers are Nujian 怒江 or Salween, Jinsha 金沙江 or upper reaches of Changjiang and Lancang 澜沧江 or Mekong
Sanjiang ecological tourist area in Wenchuan county 汶川县, northwest Sichuan
三江源三江源san1 jiang1 yuan2
Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, high plateau region of Qinghai containing the headwaters of Changjiang or Yangtze, Huanghe or Yellow River and Lancang or Mekong River