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One cool aspect of Japanese I enjoy is 四字熟語（よじじゅくご） or four-character phrases. In this thread, I'll introduce some of the more common ones.
暗中模索（あんちゅうもさく）
Searching blindly, in the dark.
異口同音（いくどうおん）
"Different mouths, same sound," unanimous.
Searching blindly, in the dark.
異口同音（いくどうおん）
"Different mouths, same sound," unanimous.
以心伝心（いしんでんしん）
Direct communication without words (sometimes found in long-term couples)
一期一会（いちごいちえ）
A once-in-a-lifetime encounter (every meeting is different).
Direct communication without words (sometimes found in long-term couples)
一期一会（いちごいちえ）
A once-in-a-lifetime encounter (every meeting is different).
一目瞭然（いちもくりょうぜん）
Clear at a single glance.
一触即発（いっしょくそくはつ）
An explosive situation (roughly "one touch, instant explosion").
Clear at a single glance.
一触即発（いっしょくそくはつ）
An explosive situation (roughly "one touch, instant explosion").
因果応報（いんがおうほう）
Karma, retribution, just deserts.
雲散霧消（うんさんむしょう）
Vanish like mist, melt away.
Karma, retribution, just deserts.
雲散霧消（うんさんむしょう）
Vanish like mist, melt away.
花鳥風月（かちょうふうげつ）
"Flowers, birds, wind, moon." The beauties of nature.
画竜点睛（がりょうてんせい）
Add the finishing touches (roughly "add the pupils to the eyes of a picture of a dragon")
...I will add to this thread later
"Flowers, birds, wind, moon." The beauties of nature.
画竜点睛（がりょうてんせい）
Add the finishing touches (roughly "add the pupils to the eyes of a picture of a dragon")
...I will add to this thread later
