尚 - Chinese Character Definition and Usage

Gyeongsang Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] and South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4]

丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 zhàng èr hé shang ， mō bu zháo tóu nǎo

lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom); fig. at a total loss

丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦 zhàng èr hé shang ， mō bu zháo tóu nǎo

lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom); fig. at a total loss

三个和尚没水吃 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ chī

see 三個和尚沒水喝|三个和尚没水喝[san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 he1]

三個和尚沒水吃 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ chī

see 三個和尚沒水喝|三个和尚没水喝[san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 he1]

三个和尚没水喝 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē

lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom); fig. everybody's business is nobody's business; (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)

三個和尚沒水喝 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē

lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom); fig. everybody's business is nobody's business; (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)

做一天和尚撞一天钟 zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng

lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); fig. to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively

做一天和尚撞一天鐘 zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng

lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); fig. to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively

和尚打伞 hé shang dǎ sǎn

see 和尚打傘，無法無天|和尚打伞，无法无天[he2 shang5 da3 san3 , wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1]

和尚打傘 hé shang dǎ sǎn

see 和尚打傘，無法無天|和尚打伞，无法无天[he2 shang5 da3 san3 , wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1]

和尚打伞，无法无天 hé shang dǎ sǎn ， wú fǎ wú tiān

lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3]); fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven; lawless

和尚打傘，無法無天 hé shang dǎ sǎn ， wú fǎ wú tiān

lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3]); fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven; lawless

Character

尚 shàng shang

DEFINITIONS

STROKES

WORDS

时尚 shí shàng HSK 5	fashion; fad; fashionable
高尚 gāo shàng HSK 6	noble; lofty; refined; exquisite
尚且 shàng qiě HSK 6	(not) even; yet; still
礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái HSK 6	lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness
尚未 shàng wèi	not yet; still not
风尚 fēng shàng	current custom; current way of doing things
和尚 hé shang	Buddhist monk
崇尚 chóng shàng	to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate
尚无 shàng wú	not yet; not so far
尚武 shàng wǔ	to promote a martial spirit; to revere military skills; warlike
尚可 shàng kě	not bad; satisfactory
尚方宝剑 shàng fāng bǎo jiàn	variant of 尚方劍\|尚方剑[shang4 fang1 jian4]; imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers); in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill
庆尚道 qìng shàng dào	Gyeongsang Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道\|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] and South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道\|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4]
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 zhàng èr hé shang ， mō bu zháo tóu nǎo	lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom); fig. at a total loss
丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦 zhàng èr hé shang ， mō bu zháo tóu nǎo	lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom); fig. at a total loss
三个和尚没水吃 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ chī	see 三個和尚沒水喝\|三个和尚没水喝[san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 he1]
三個和尚沒水吃 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ chī	see 三個和尚沒水喝\|三个和尚没水喝[san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 he1]
三个和尚没水喝 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē	lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom); fig. everybody's business is nobody's business; (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)
三個和尚沒水喝 sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē	lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom); fig. everybody's business is nobody's business; (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)
做一天和尚撞一天钟 zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng	lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); fig. to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively
做一天和尚撞一天鐘 zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng	lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); fig. to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively
和尚打伞 hé shang dǎ sǎn	see 和尚打傘，無法無天\|和尚打伞，无法无天[he2 shang5 da3 san3 , wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1]
和尚打傘 hé shang dǎ sǎn	see 和尚打傘，無法無天\|和尚打伞，无法无天[he2 shang5 da3 san3 , wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1]
和尚打伞，无法无天 hé shang dǎ sǎn ， wú fǎ wú tiān	lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮\|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3]); fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven; lawless
和尚打傘，無法無天 hé shang dǎ sǎn ， wú fǎ wú tiān	lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮\|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3]); fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven; lawless