西域 | Xī yù | Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1]) | |
专列 | zhuān liè | special train / abbr. for 專門列車|专门列车[zhuan1 men2 lie4 che1] | |
海沧 | Hǎi cāng | Haicang district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
闭门羹 | bì mén gēng | see 吃閉門羹|吃闭门羹[chi1 bi4 men2 geng1] | |
装门面 | zhuāng mén miàn | see 裝點門面|装点门面[zhuang1 dian3 men2 mian4] | |
金沙镇 | Jīn shā zhèn | Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
项庄舞剑 | Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn | lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent | |
改换门闾 | gǎi huàn mén lu:2 | see 改換門庭|改换门庭[gai3 huan4 men2 ting2] | |
东宝 | Dōng bǎo | Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei | |
卢氏 | Lú shì | Lushi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
金沙 | Jīn shā | Jinsha county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou / Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
同安 | Tóng ān | Tong'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
同安区 | Tóng ān qū | Tong'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
四大石窟 | sì dà shí kū | the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 Shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 Shan1 Shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu | |
图门江 | Tú mén jiāng | variant of 圖們江|图们江[Tu2 men2 jiang1] | |
夹山寺 | Jiā shān sì | Jiashan Temple, Buddhist temple in Shimen county 石門縣|石门县[Shi2 men2 xian4], Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan, the purported final home and burial place of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成[Li3 Zi4 cheng2] | |
思明 | Sī míng | Siming district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
思明区 | Sī míng qū | Siming district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
掇刀 | Duō dāo | Duodao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei | |
掇刀区 | Duō dāo qū | Duodao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei | |
杏林区 | Xìng lín qū | Xinglin District of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (renamed Haicang District 海滄區|海沧区[Hai3 cang1 Qu1] in 2003) | |
东宝区 | Dōng bǎo qū | Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei | |
海沧区 | Hǎi cāng qū | Haicang District of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
湖滨区 | Hú bīn qū | Lakeside district / Hubin district of Sanmenxia city 三門峽市|三门峡市[San1 men2 xia2 shi4], Henan | |
湖里 | Hú lǐ | Huli district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
湖里区 | Hú lǐ qū | Huli district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
渑池 | Miǎn chí | Mianchi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
渑池县 | Miǎn chí xiàn | Mianchi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
烈屿 | Liè yǔ | Liehyu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
烈屿乡 | Liè yǔ xiāng | Liehyu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
乌丘 | Wū qiū | Wuchiu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
乌丘乡 | Wū qiū xiāng | Wuchiu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
卢氏县 | Lú shì xiàn | Lushi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
义马 | Yì mǎ | Yima, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
义马市 | Yì mǎ shì | Yima, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
翔安 | Xiáng ān | Xiang'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
翔安区 | Xiáng ān qū | Xiang'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
苏门达腊 | Sū mén dá là | variant of 蘇門答臘|苏门答腊[Su1 men2 da2 la4] | |
豆满江 | Dòu mǎn jiāng | Dumangang, Korean name of Tumen river 圖們江|图们江[Tu2 men2 jiang1] in Jilin province, forming the eastern border between China and North Korea | |
金城镇 | Jīn chéng zhèn | Jincheng (common place name) / Chincheng town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
金宁 | Jīn níng | Chinning township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
金宁乡 | Jīn níng xiāng | Chinning township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
金湖 | Jīn hú | Jinhu county in Huai'an 淮安[Huai2 an1], Jiangsu / Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
金湖镇 | Jīn hú zhèn | Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan | |
陕县 | Shǎn xiàn | Shan county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
集美 | Jí měi | Jimei district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
集美区 | Jí měi qū | Jimei district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian | |
灵宝 | Líng bǎo | Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
灵宝市 | Líng bǎo shì | Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan | |
项庄舞剑,意在沛公 | Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi Gōng | lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom) / refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent | |
虎门 | Hǔ mén | the Bocca Tigris, a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong / Humen Town 虎門鎮|虎门镇[Hu3 men2 Zhen4] | |
走门子 | zǒu mén zi | see 走門路|走门路[zou3 men2 lu4] | |
门冬 | mén dōng | abbr. for 天門冬|天门冬[tian1 men2 dong1], asparagus | |
丧门星 | sàng mén xīng | messenger of death / person bringing bad luck / Taiwan pr. [sang1 men2 xing1] | |