Usage of the character 道

road; path (CL:條／条 (tiáo),股 (gǔ))
(bound form) way; reason; principle
(bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization
(Daoism) the Way; the Dao
to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel)
(bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
(old) circuit (administrative division)

Dàoxiàn

道县

[道縣]

Dao county in Yongzhou 永州 ( Yǒngzhōu), Hunan

jiādào

夹道

[夾道]

a narrow street (lined with walls)
to line the street

huángdào

黄道

[黃道]

(astronomy) the ecliptic

píndào

频道

[頻道]

frequency
(television) channel

fèndào

粪道

[糞道]

coprodeum (in birds)

chìdào

赤道

[赤道]

equator (of the earth or a celestial body)
celestial equator

Màidào

麦道

[麥道]

McDonnell Douglas (plane company)

chēngdào

称道

[稱道]

to commend
to praise

guǎndào

管道

[管道]

tubing
pipeline
(fig.) channel
means

jiùdào

就道

[就道]

to set off
to take to the road

rùdào

入道

[入道]

to enter the Way
to become a Daoist

jiàodào

叫道

[叫道]

to call
to shout

dàopò

道破

[道破]

to expose
to reveal

píndào

贫道

[貧道]

poor Taoist

dàobái

道白

[道白]

spoken lines in opera

Yīdào

医道

[醫道]

Hur Jun (TV series)

jídào

极道

[極道]

yakuza

qiàndào

纤道

[縴道]

towpath (along a canal)

guòdào

过道

[過道]

passageway
corridor
aisle

Dàowài

道外

[道外]

Daowai district of Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn) in Heilongjiang

Dīdào

滴道

[滴道]

Didao district of Jixi city 雞西／鸡西 ( Jīxī), Heilongjiang

Shéndào

神道

[神道]

Shinto (Japanese religion)

bàodào

报道

[報道]

to report (news)
report
CL:篇 (piān),份 (fèn)

róudào

柔道

[柔道]

judo

yǒudào

有道

[有道]

to have attained the Way
(of a government or a ruler) enlightened
wise and just

dàochà

道岔

[道岔]

railroad switch

pándào

盘道

[盤道]

twining mountain road

biàndào

便道

[便道]

pavement
sidewalk
shortcut
makeshift road

dàorén

道人

[道人]

Taoist devotee (honorific)

xùndào

殉道

[殉道]

to die for a just cause

àndào

暗道

[暗道]

secret passage; secret tunnel

lèdào

乐道

[樂道]

to take delight in talking about sth
to find pleasure in following one's convictions

Dàoqí

道奇

[道奇]

Dodge, US automobile brand, division of Chrysler LLC

yīndào

阴道

[陰道]

vagina

míngdào

冥道

[冥道]

the gateway to the ghost world

bāndào

扳道

[扳道]

railroad switch

suǒdào

索道

[索道]

ropeway

biàndào

变道

[變道]

to change lanes

qiúdào

球道

[球道]

fairway (golf)
lane (ten-pin bowling)

dōngdào

东道

[東道]

host

dàochá

道碴

[道碴]

(railway) ballast

wúdào

无道

[無道]

tyrannical
brutal (regime)

Xiāndào

祆道

[祆道]

Zoroastrianism
see also 祆教 ( Xiānjiào)

shāngdào

伤道

[傷道]

wound track (the path of a bullet through the body)

Dàofú

道孚

[道孚]

Dawu county (Tibetan: rta 'u rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

dàotǒng

道统

[道統]

Confucian orthodoxy

dàochǎng

道场

[道場]

Taoist or Buddhist rite
abbr. for 菩提道場／菩提道场 ( Pútídàochǎng)

dàojù

道具

[道具]

(theater) prop
paraphernalia
(gaming) item; artifact

chēdào

车道

[車道]

traffic lane
driveway

jiādào

家道

[家道]

family financial circumstances

dàopáo

道袍

[道袍]

Taoist robe
traditional men's gown

tóudào

头道

[頭道]

first time
first (round, course, coat of paint etc)

báidào

白道

[白道]

lunar orbit
legitimate
righteous
see also 黑道 (hēidào)

wángdào

王道

[王道]

the Way of the King
statecraft
benevolent rule
virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道

guódào

国道

[國道]

national highway

bùdào

布道

[布道]

to preach (the Christian gospel)

zhēndào

真道

[真道]

the true way

kāidào

开道

[開道]

to clear the way

bùdào

步道

[步道]

walking path
pathway

chídào

驰道

[馳道]

(old) highway for the emperor
highway

shùndào

顺道

[順道]

on the way

sàidào

赛道

[賽道]

race course

jiǎngdào

讲道

[講道]

to preach
a sermon

yàodào

要道

[要道]

major road
thoroughfare
main road

yùndao

运道

[運道]

fortune
luck
fate

dàobié

道别

[道別]

to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to pay a farewell call

bàdào

霸道

[霸道]

the Way of the Hegemon
abbr. for 霸王之道
despotic rule
rule by might
evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道
overbearing
tyranny
(of liquor, medicine etc) strong
potent

xìndào

信道

[信道]

(telecommunications) channel
(in Confucian texts) to believe in the principles of wisdom and follow them

qīngdào

清道

[清道]

to clean the street
to clear the road (i.e. get rid of people for passage of royalty or VIP)

wèidào

卫道

[衛道]

to defend traditional values

dàoyuàn

道院

[道院]

Daoyuan (Sanctuary of the Dao)

jìndào

近道

[近道]

shortcut
a quicker method

luàndào

乱道

[亂道]

see 亂說／乱说 (luànshuō)

hèdào

喝道

[喝道]

to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted)
(old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way

shīdào

失道

[失道]

(literary) to lose one's way; to get lost
(literary) to stray from the proper course

dàoxué

道学

[道學]

Confucian study of ethics
study of Daoism
school for Daoism in Tang and Song times
Daoist magic
another name for 理學／理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism

wèidao

味道

[味道]

flavor; taste
(fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)
(fig.) interest; delight
(dialect) smell; odor

xiédào

邪道

[邪道]

depraved life
evil ways
fornication

dàoyì

道义

[道義]

morality
righteousness and justice

chéngdào

成道

[成道]

to reach illumination (Buddhism)

dàoyá

道牙

[道牙]

curb

liángdào

粮道

[糧道]

route for providing foodstuff

yīdào

一道

[一道]

together

zàidào

载道

[載道]

to fill the road (also fig. clamor, cries of complaint)
to communicate a moral
to convey the Way
to express (idea, preference, complaint)

dàohéng

道行

[道行]

skills acquired through religious practice
(fig.) ability
skill
Taiwan pr. (dàohang)

niàodào

尿道

[尿道]

urethra
urinary tract

dàochū

道出

[道出]

to speak
to tell
to voice

dìdào

地道

[地道]

tunnel
causeway

chádào

茶道

[茶道]

Japanese tea ceremony
sado

mùdào

墓道

[墓道]

path leading to a grave
tomb passage
aisle leading to the coffin chamber of an ancient tomb

ràodào

绕道

[繞道]

to go by a roundabout route
to take a detour
(medicine or civil engineering) bypass

xuédào

穴道

[穴道]

acupuncture point
acupoint

gǔdào

古道

[古道]

ancient road
precepts of the antiquity

wāndào

弯道

[彎道]

winding road
road curve

wèndào

问道

[問道]

to ask the way
to ask

chuándào

传道

[傳道]

to lecture on doctrine
to expound the wisdom of ancient sages
to preach
a sermon

hǎodào

好道

[好道]

don't tell me ...
could it be that...?

chǎndào

产道

[產道]

birth canal (in obstetrics)

suìdào

隧道

[隧道]

tunnel

hǎndào

喊道

[喊道]

to yell

hòudao

厚道

[厚道]

kind and honest
generous
sincere

zhuǎndào

转道

[轉道]

to make a detour
to go by way of

méndào

门道

[門道]

doorway
gateway

yuándào

原道

[原道]

original path
essay by Tang philosopher Han Yu 韓愈／韩愈 ( Hán Yù)

cǐdào

此道

[此道]

such matters
things like this
this line of work
this pursuit
this hobby
this endeavor

jìngdào

径道

[徑道]

path
short-cut

zhàndào

栈道

[棧道]

plank walkway constructed on the face of a cliff
(archaic) elevated passageway connecting the upper levels of adjacent towers

gōudào

沟道

[溝道]

groove

hángdào

航道

[航道]

waterway
ship channel

zǒudào

走道

[走道]

pavement
sidewalk
path
walk
footpath
aisle

xuāndào

宣道

[宣道]

to preach (the gospel)

shēngdào

声道

[聲道]

sound track
audio channel

dàoshì

道士

[道士]

Daoist priest

Dàolǐ

道里

[道裡]

Daoli, a district of Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hāērbin) in Heilongjiang

dàotái

道台

[道臺]

(Ming and Qing dynasties) daotai (title for an official responsible for supervising a circuit 道／道 (dào)), aka taotai and circuit intendant

zādào

匝道

[匝道]

freeway ramp

dàoxǐ

道喜

[道喜]

to congratulate

Dàojiā

道家

[道家]

Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子 ( Lǎozǐ) (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ) (369-286 BC)

Dàozhǐ

道指

[道指]

Dow Jones Industrial Average (abbr. for 道瓊斯指數／道琼斯指数 ( Dào Qióngsī Zhǐshù))

shúdào

熟道

[熟道]

familiar road
well-trodden path

qǔdào

取道

[取道]

via
by way of
en route to

chūdào

出道

[出道]

to start one's career
(of an entertainer) to make one's debut

zhīdào

知道

[知道]

to know; to become aware of
also pr. (zhidāo)

gàndào

干道

[幹道]

arterial road
main road
main watercourse

Dào Qióng

道琼

[道瓊]

Dow Jones (stock market index)

pōdào

坡道

[坡道]

road on a slope; inclined path; ramp

shuǐdào

水道

[水道]

watercourse (river, canal, drain etc)
water route
lane (in a swimming pool)

gōngdào

公道

[公道]

justice
fairness
public highway

gǎidào

改道

[改道]

to change route
to divert (a road or a watercourse)

chángdào

常道

[常道]

normal and proper practice
conventional practice
common occurrence

dàolù

道路

[道路]

road
path
way
CL:條／条 (tiáo)

chángdào

肠道

[腸道]

intestines
gut

dàoxiè

道谢

[道謝]

to express thanks

xiàodao

孝道

[孝道]

filial piety (Confucian virtue)
to be a good son or daughter

qìdào

气道

[氣道]

flue
air duct
air passage
respiratory tract

zhèngdào

正道

[正道]

the correct path
the right way (Buddhism)

dàdào

大道

[大道]

main street
avenue

lóudào

楼道

[樓道]

corridor
passageway (in storied building)

jiédào

劫道

[劫道]

to kidnap
to hijack

dàogū

道姑

[道姑]

Daoist nun

yǒngdào

甬道

[甬道]

walled-in path
paved pathway
canopied passageway
corridor
tunnel

jiàndào

剑道

[劍道]

kendō (sports)

yīdào

医道

[醫道]

art of healing
medical skill

dàoxì

道系

[道系]

(slang, coined c. 2017, contrasted with 佛系 (fóxì)) Dao-type, a type of person who has traits associated with a Daoist approach to life, such as being active, optimistic, earthy and forthright

dòudào

窦道

[竇道]

sinus (anatomy)
subterranean passage

dàoqiàn

道歉

[道歉]

to apologize

tiāndào

天道

[天道]

natural law
heavenly law
weather (dialect)

gǒngdào

拱道

[拱道]

archway

mángdào

盲道

[盲道]

path for the visually impaired (made with tactile paving)

dàodì

道地

[道地]

authentic
original

dàozàng

道藏

[道藏]

Daoist scripture

dàohè

道贺

[道賀]

to congratulate

xiūdào

修道

[修道]

to practice Daoism

pǎodào

跑道

[跑道]

athletic track
track
runway (i.e. airstrip)

cǎidào

踩道

[踩道]

to scout
to reconnoiter

jiēdào

街道

[街道]

street
CL:條／条 (tiáo)
subdistrict
residential district

chàdào

岔道

[岔道]

side road
byway

nándào

难道

[難道]

don't tell me ...
could it be that...?

lìdào

力道

[力道]

strength
power
efficacy

bùdào

布道

[佈道]

sermon
to sermonize
to preach
to evangelize

qúdào

渠道

[渠道]

irrigation ditch
(fig.) channel
means

yángdào

阳道

[陽道]

penis

dāngdào

当道

[當道]

in the middle of the road
to be in the way
to hold power
(fig.) to predominate
to be in vogue

dǎndào

胆道

[膽道]

bile duct

jiǎdào

假道

[假道]

via
by way of

dìdao

地道

[地道]

authentic
genuine
proper

shìdào

世道

[世道]

the ways of the world
the morals of the time

Erdào

二道

[二道]

Erdao district of Changchun city 長春市／长春市, Jilin

hēidào

黑道

[黑道]

dark road
criminal ways
the underworld
see also 白道 (báidào)

niǎodào

鸟道

[鳥道]

a road only a bird can manage
steep dangerous road

chāodào

抄道

[抄道]

to take a shortcut

dàoguàn

道观

[道觀]

Daoist temple

Tōngdào

通道

[通道]

Tongdao Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化／怀化 ( Huáihuà), Hunan

Dàojiào

道教

[道教]

Taoism
Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs)

dàoli

道理

[道理]

reason
argument
sense
principle
basis
justification
CL:個／个 (gè)

méndao

门道

[門道]

the way to do sth
knack

xiědào

写道

[寫道]

to write (used before or after a quoted passage)

hédào

河道

[河道]

river course
river channel

shuōdào

说道

[說道]

to state
to say (the quoted words)

dàndào

弹道

[彈道]

trajectory (of a projectile); ballistic curve

zhádào

闸道

[閘道]

(computing) gateway (Tw)

tōngdào

通道

[通道]

(communications) channel
thoroughfare
passage

shídào

食道

[食道]

esophagus
the proper way to eat
food transportation route

kǒngdào

孔道

[孔道]

opening providing access
the teaching of Confucius

réndào

人道

[人道]

human sympathy
humanitarianism
humane
the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism)
sexual intercourse

tiědào

铁道

[鐵道]

railway line
rail track

dédào

得道

[得道]

to achieve the Dao
to become an immortal

gùdào

故道

[故道]

old road
old way
old course (of a river)

kēngdào

坑道

[坑道]

mine shaft
gallery
tunnel

xiǎodào

小道

[小道]

bypath
trail
bribery as a means of achieving a goal
minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman)

shuōdao

说道

[說道]

to discuss
reason (behind sth)

guǐdào

轨道

[軌道]

track (for trains etc)
orbit (of a satellite)
(fig.) a person's established path in life
desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor)
(audio engineering) track
(quantum mechanics) orbital

Dào Zhǎng

道长

[道長]

Taoist priest
Daoist priest

guàidào

怪道

[怪道]

no wonder!

tóngdào

同道

[同道]

same principle

gōngdao

公道

[公道]

fair
equitable

Dàoguāng

道光

[道光]

reign name of Qing emperor (1821-1850)

dàodé

道德

[道德]

virtue
morality
ethics
CL:種／种 (zhǒng)

shàngguǐdào

上轨道

[上軌道]

to stay on track
to proceed smoothly

wǔshìdào

武士道

[武士道]

bushidō or way of the warrior, samurai code of chivalry

Dàoguāngdì

道光帝

[道光帝]

Daoguang Emperor

dàodéjiā

道德家

[道德家]

Daoist

kuàichēdào

快车道

[快車道]

fast lane

chángwèidào

肠胃道

[腸胃道]

digestive tract

táiquándào

跆拳道

[跆拳道]

taekwondo (Korean martial art)

qīngdàofū

清道夫

[清道夫]

street cleaner
garbage collector
(soccer) sweeper

jiéquándào

截拳道

[截拳道]

Jeet Kun Do or Way of the Intercepting Fist, a fusion of Eastern and Western martial arts led by Bruce Lee 李小龍／李小龙 ( Lǐ Xiǎolóng)

jùbàodào

据报道

[據報道]

according to a report
It is reported that...

Dàozhēnxiàn

道真县

[道真縣]

Daozhen Klau and Hmong autonomous county in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), northeast Guizhou

yàdàojī

轧道机

[軋道機]

road roller

mùdàoyǒu

慕道友

[慕道友]

religious investigator

yàdàochē

轧道车

[軋道車]

trolley for inspecting rail track

kuàixíngdào

快行道

[快行道]

fast lane
express lane

zǎozhīdao

早知道

[早知道]

If I had known earlier...

Dàodéjīng

道德经

[道德經]

the Book of Dao by Laozi or Lao-Tze, the sacred text of Daoism

mànxíngdào

慢行道

[慢行道]

slow lane

yīndàokǒu

阴道口

[陰道口]

female external genitalia (anatomy)
vulva

zháodàor

着道儿

[著道兒]

to be fooled
to be taken in (by a ruse)

yǒudàoshì

有道是

[有道是]

as they say, ...
as the saying goes, ...

Lǐ Zhèngdào

李政道

[李政道]

Tsung-Dao Lee (1926-), Chinese American physicist, Columbia University, 1957 Nobel laureate

rénxíngdào

人行道

[人行道]

sidewalk

xiūdàohuì

修道会

[修道會]

order (of monks)

kàozǒudào

靠走道

[靠走道]

on the aisle (referring to seats on a plane etc)

shéizhīdào

谁知道

[誰知道]

God knows...
Who would have imagined...?

dàdàojù

大道具

[大道具]

(theater) set prop (desk, chairs etc)

Dàojiàotú

道教徒

[道教徒]

a Daoist
a follower of Daoism

shāndàonián

山道年

[山道年]

santonin (loanword)

guǐdàocāng

轨道舱

[軌道艙]

orbital module

kōngshǒudào

空手道

[空手道]

karate

huáshuǐdào

滑水道

[滑水道]

water slide

xiūdàoyuàn

修道院

[修道院]

monastery
convent

línyīndào

林阴道

[林陰道]

see 林蔭道／林荫道 (línyìndào)

wài'ěrdào

外耳道

[外耳道]

external auditory meatus
auditory canal, between the outer ear 外耳 and tympanum 鼓膜

línyìndào

林荫道

[林蔭道]

boulevard
avenue
mall

dàdàoli

大道理

[大道理]

major principle
general truth
sermon (reproof)
bombastic talk

zhǔhángdào

主航道

[主航道]

main channel

dǎomángdào

导盲道

[導盲道]

(Tw) path for the visually impaired (made with tactile paving)

píngjiāodào

平交道

[平交道]

level crossing

hūxīdào

呼吸道

[呼吸道]

respiratory tract

bùdàodé

不道德

[不道德]

immoral

Liǎngjiāngdào

两江道

[兩江道]

Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province

dōngdàozhǔ

东道主

[東道主]

host
official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

tóngdàozhě

同道者

[同道者]

fellow-traveler
like-minded person

Wāng Dàohán

汪道涵

[汪道涵]

Wang Daohan (1915-2005), former president of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits

dǎjiāodào

打交道

[打交道]

to come into contact with
to have dealings

Dàolǐ Qū

道里区

[道裡區]

Daoli, a district of Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hāērbin) in Heilongjiang

fánghuǒdào

防火道

[防火道]

firebreak

Tángshǒudào

唐手道

[唐手道]

Tang soo do (Korean martial art)

Dàowàiqū

道外区

[道外區]

Daowai district of Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn) in Heilongjiang

Tiědàobù

铁道部

[鐵道部]

Ministry of Railways (MOR), disbanded in 2013 with its regulatory functions taken over by the Ministry of Transport 交通運輸部／交通运输部 ( Jiāotōng Yùnshūbù)

Jiāngyuándào

江原道

[江原道]

Gangwon Province of Korea during Joseon Dynasty
Kangwon province of North Korea
Gangwon province in northeast South Korea, capital Chuncheon 春川 ( Chūnchuān)

yuánguǐdào

圆轨道

[圓軌道]

circular orbit (in astronomy and in astronautics)

chuándàozhě

传道者

[傳道者]

missionary
preacher

Zhōngqīngdào

忠清道

[忠清道]

Chungcheong Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Chungcheong province 忠清北道 ( Zhōngqīngběidào) and South Chungcheong province 忠清南道 ( Zhōngqīngnándào) of South Korea

Quánluódào

全罗道

[全羅道]

Jeolla or Cholla Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Jeolla Province 全羅北道／全罗北道 ( Quánluóběidào) and South Jeolla Province 全羅南道／全罗南道 ( Quánluónándào)

bāzhèngdào

八正道

[八正道]

the Eight-fold Noble Way (Buddhism)

chuándàobù

传道部

[傳道部]

mission

xiàshuǐdào

下水道

[下水道]

sewer

huáxíngdào

滑行道

[滑行道]

taxiway (at airport)

bùzúdào

不足道

[不足道]

inconsiderable
of no consequence
not worth mentioning

Bādàojiāng

八道江

[八道江]

Badaojiang district in Baishan city 白山市, Jilin

Xúndàozōng

循道宗

[循道宗]

Methodism

Běihǎidào

北海道

[北海道]

Hokkaidō, Japan

chēxíngdào

车行道

[車行道]

roadway
carriageway

Chén Zàidào

陈再道

[陳再道]

Chen Zaidao (1909-1993), general in the People's Liberation Army

dàojùfú

道具服

[道具服]

costume

shídào'ái

食道癌

[食道癌]

esophageal cancer

shúdàor

熟道儿

[熟道兒]

familiar road
well-trodden path

bùréndào

不人道

[不人道]

inhuman

nèi'ěrdào

内耳道

[內耳道]

internal auditory meatus (canal in temporal bone of skull housing auditory nerves)

Wǔdàokǒu

五道口

[五道口]

Wudaokou neighborhood of Beijing

fēiyuèdào

飞跃道

[飛躍道]

parkour (HK)

Tōngdàoxiàn

通道县

[通道縣]

Tongdao Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化／怀化 ( Huáihuà), Hunan

Jīngjīdào

京畿道

[京畿道]

Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, surrounding Seoul and Incheon, capital Suweon City 水原市 ( Shuǐyuánshì)

héqìdào

合气道

[合氣道]

aikido (Japanese martial art)
hapkido (Korean martial art)

wèidàoshì

卫道士

[衛道士]

traditionalist
moralist
champion (of a cause)

Yángguān Dào

阳关道

[陽關道]

same as 陽關大道／阳关大道 ( Yángguān Dàdào)

Erdàojiāng

二道江

[二道江]

Erdaojiang district of Tonghua city 通化市, Jilin

Gǔ Qiàndào

古纤道

[古縴道]

Old Towpath along the Grand Canal in Zhejiang Province

zhīdàole

知道了

[知道了]

OK!
Got it!

būrdào

不儿道

[不兒道]

(dialect) contracted form of 不知道 (bùzhīdào)

Qìngshàngdào

庆尚道

[慶尚道]

Gyeongsang Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道／庆尚北道 ( Qìngshàngběidào) and South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道／庆尚南道 ( Qìngshàngnándào)

Dào'ěrdùn

道尔顿

[道爾頓]

Dalton (name)
John Dalton (1766-1844), British scientist who contributed to atomic theory

Andào'ěr

安道尔

[安道爾]

Andorra

jiāoliúdào

交流道

[交流道]

(Tw) highway interchange
(fig.) channel of communication

dānxíngdào

单行道

[單行道]

one-way street

Chuándào Shū

传道书

[傳道書]

Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)

xiǎodàojù

小道具

[小道具]

(theater) hand prop (wine glass, pistol etc)

xiāohuàdào

消化道

[消化道]

digestive tract

Cíjiāngdào

慈江道

[慈江道]

Chagang province, in the north of North Korea

Shéndàojiào

神道教

[神道教]

Shinto

wèichángdào

胃肠道

[胃腸道]

gastrointestinal tract

yǒudàoli

有道理

[有道理]

to make sense; reasonable

wèiràodào

胃绕道

[胃繞道]

gastric bypass

Dīdàoqū

滴道区

[滴道區]

Didao district of Jixi city 雞西／鸡西 ( Jīxī), Heilongjiang

yīndàoyán

阴道炎

[陰道炎]

vaginal infection
inflammation of the vulva or vagina
colpitis

nǎzhīdào

哪知道

[哪知道]

who would have thought that ...?

Huáróng Dào

华容道

[華容道]

Huarong Road (traditional puzzle involving sliding wooden blocks, loosely based on an episode in Three Kingdoms 三國演義／三国演义 ( Sānguó Yǎnyì))

Píng'āndào

平安道

[平安道]

P'yong'ando Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into South Pyong'an Province 平安南道 ( Píng'ānnándào) and North Pyong'an Province 平安北道 ( Píng'ānběidào) of North Korea

Huánghǎidào

黄海道

[黃海道]

former Hwanghae Province of northwest Korea, divided into North and South Hwanghae Province of North Korea in 1954

bāndàoyuán

扳道员

[扳道員]

pointsman
switchman

bāndàochà

扳道岔

[扳道岔]

railroad switch

Dào Qióngsī

道琼斯

[道瓊斯]

Dow Jones (stock market index)

Erdàoqū

二道区

[二道區]

Erdao district of Changchun city 長春市／长春市, Jilin

Dàofúxiàn

道孚县

[道孚縣]

Dawu county (Tibetan: rta 'u rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

xiūdàoshì

修道士

[修道士]

friar; frater

mángdàozhuān

盲道砖

[盲道磚]

tactile paving tile

Yuán Hóngdào

袁宏道

[袁宏道]

Yuan Hongdao (1568-1610), Ming dynasty poet and travel writer

Xiánjìng Dào

咸镜道

[咸鏡道]

Hamgyeong Province of Joseon dynasty Korea, now divided into North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道／咸镜北道 ( Xiánjìngběidào) and South Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡南道／咸镜南道 ( Xiánjìngnándào) of North Korea

chìdàoyí

赤道仪

[赤道儀]

equatorial mount (for a telescope)

bàdàozǒngcái

霸道总裁

[霸道總裁]

handsome high-powered businessman (a type of character in an eponymous genre of romantic fiction who typically has a soft spot for a girl of lower social status)

kāiluóhèdào

开锣喝道

[開鑼喝道]

to clear a street by banging gongs and shouting loudly (idiom)

gōnggòngdàodé

公共道德

[公共道德]

public morality; social ethics

xiǎodàoxīnwén

小道新闻

[小道新聞]

news from the grapevine

dìxiàtōngdào

地下通道

[地下通道]

underpass
subway
tunnel

wényǐzàidào

文以载道

[文以載道]

words of truth
moral expressed in words
written article explaining a moral

yángchángxiǎodào

羊肠小道

[羊腸小道]

road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road
fig. complicated and tricky job

Fūzǐzìdào

夫子自道

[夫子自道]

appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself
one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults

tuōqiānsuǒdào

拖牵索道

[拖牽索道]

anchor lift (ski-lift)

shǔhuángdàohēi

数黄道黑

[數黃道黑]

to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
also written 數黑論黃／数黑论黄 (shǔhēilùnhuáng)

rènzhòngdàoyuǎn

任重道远

[任重道遠]

a heavy load and a long road
fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)

Xiánjìngnándào

咸镜南道

[咸鏡南道]

South Hamgyeong Province of east North Korea

Kǒng Mèngzhīdào

孔孟之道

[孔孟之道]

the teaching of Confucius and Mencius

jīnjīnlèdào

津津乐道

[津津樂道]

to discuss sth enthusiastically

Wǔdǒumǐ Dào

五斗米道

[五斗米道]

Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (Taoist movement)
Way of the Celestial Master

dàxíngqídào

大行其道

[大行其道]

rampant
very popular

zhuāngshìdàojù

装饰道具

[裝飾道具]

(theater) set dressing
trim prop

Qìngshàngběidào

庆尚北道

[慶尚北道]

North Gyeongsang Province, in east South Korea, capital Daegu 大邱 ( Dàqiū)

jiādàozhōngluò

家道中落

[家道中落]

to come down in the world (idiom)
to suffer a reversal of fortune

xiāofángtōngdào

消防通道

[消防通道]

fire exit
(firefighting) fire lane

dàolùgōngchéng

道路工程

[道路工程]

road construction

gòngxíngchēdào

共行车道

[共行車道]

carpool lane

jìndàoruòtuì

进道若退

[進道若退]

progress seems like regress (the Book of Dao 道德經／道德经 ( Dàodéjīng), Chpt. 41)

Hēidào Jiāzú

黑道家族

[黑道家族]

The Sopranos (US TV series)

zhōngyōngzhīdào

中庸之道

[中庸之道]

doctrine of the mean
moderation in all things

xiānwángzhīdào

先王之道

[先王之道]

the way of former kings

Pútídàochǎng

菩提道场

[菩提道場]

Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)

dàodékùnjìng

道德困境

[道德困境]

ethical dilemma

jiǎdàofá Guó

假道伐虢

[假道伐虢]

to obtain safe passage to conquer the State of Guo
to borrow the resources of an ally to attack a common enemy (idiom)

tiāngōngdìdào

天公地道

[天公地道]

absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable

Erdàojiāngqū

二道江区

[二道江區]

Erdaojiang district of Tonghua city 通化市, Jilin

fǎnréndàozuì

反人道罪

[反人道罪]

a crime against humanity

kǒubēizàidào

口碑载道

[口碑載道]

lit. praise fills the roads (idiom); praise everywhere
universal approbation

Qìngshàngnándào

庆尚南道

[慶尚南道]

South Gyeongsang Province, in southeast South Korea, capital Changwon 昌原 ( Chāngyuán)

pángménzuǒdào

旁门左道

[旁門左道]

dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion
dissident group

jiādàohuānyíng

夹道欢迎

[夾道歡迎]

to line the streets in welcome

zhuānggòuzhàndào

桩构栈道

[樁構棧道]

pile trestle

dìqiúguǐdào

地球轨道

[地球軌道]

Earth orbit (orbit of a satellite around the Earth)
Earth's orbit (orbit of the Earth around the Sun)

zhídào'érxíng

直道而行

[直道而行]

lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity

xiànchǎngbàodào

现场报道

[現場報道]

on-the-spot report

Bàwángzhīdào

霸王之道

[霸王之道]

the Way of the Hegemon
despotic rule
abbr. to 霸道

fēndàoyángbiāo

分道扬镳

[分道揚鑣]

lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
fig. to part ways

Cháoxiǎnbādào

朝鲜八道

[朝鮮八道]

the eight provinces of Yi dynasty Korea

yuǎndào'érlái

远道而来

[遠道而來]

to come from far away

yuànshēngzàidào

怨声载道

[怨聲載道]

lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around
discontent is openly voiced

dàodérènshi

道德认识

[道德認識]

moral cognition
ethical awareness

líjīngpàndào

离经叛道

[離經叛道]

to rebel against orthodoxy
to depart from established practices

shīdàoguǎzhù

失道寡助

[失道寡助]

an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)
cf 得道多助 (dédàoduōzhù) a just cause attracts much support

Bǎidù Zhīdao

百度知道

[百度知道]

Baidu Knows, online Q & A forum, zhidao.baidu.com

jìndìguǐdào

近地轨道

[近地軌道]

low Earth orbit (LEO)

dàobùshíyí

道不拾遗

[道不拾遺]

lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)
fig. honesty prevails throughout society

Andào'ěrchéng

安道尔城

[安道爾城]

Andorra la Vella, capital of Andorra

Dàokǎsīzú

道卡斯族

[道卡斯族]

Taokas, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

kǔjímièdào

苦集灭道

[苦集滅道]

the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦 (kǔ), the cause of suffering is desire 集 (jí), emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅／灭 (miè), the way 道 (dào) to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道 (bāzhèngdào)
also called 四諦／四谛 (sìdì)

Quánluónándào

全罗南道

[全羅南道]

South Jeolla Province, in southwest South Korea, capital Gwangju 光州 ( Guāngzhōu)

héngduànbùdào

横断步道

[橫斷步道]

pedestrian crossing

jiàngluòpǎodào

降落跑道

[降落跑道]

runway (at airport)

zìxíngchēdào

自行车道

[自行車道]

bike path; bicycle trail; bike lane

shénshendàodào

神神道道

[神神道道]

odd
weird
abnormal

yǎngshēngzhīdào

养生之道

[養生之道]

the way of maintaining good health

jìzhěbàodào

记者报道

[記者報道]

press report

Rìběn Hēidào

日本黑道

[日本黑道]

Yakuza (Japanese mafia)

Huáng Hǎinándào

黄海南道

[黃海南道]

South Hwanghae Province of west North Korea

bēishēngzàidào

悲声载道

[悲聲載道]

lamentations fill the roads (idiom); severe suffering all around

Xiánjìngběidào

咸镜北道

[咸鏡北道]

North Hamgyeong Province in northeast of North Korea, capital Chongjin 清津市 ( Qīngjīnshì)

Dùsèdàofū

杜塞道夫

[杜塞道夫]

Düsseldorf (Germany)
also written 杜塞爾多夫／杜塞尔多夫 ( Dùsāi'ěrduōfū)

wèndàoyúmáng

问道于盲

[問道於盲]

lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
fig. to seek advice from an incompetent

tōngxùntōngdào

通讯通道

[通訊通道]

communications channel

dàxiūdàoyuàn

大修道院

[大修道院]

abbey
large monastery or convent

dǎdàohuífǔ

打道回府

[打道回府]

to go home (in a ceremonial procession)
to return home

dàotīngtúshuō

道听途说

[道聽途說]

gossip; hearsay; rumor

tiānqiúchìdào

天球赤道

[天球赤道]

celestial equator

dàodélúnsàng

道德沦丧

[道德淪喪]

moral bankruptcy
moral degeneracy

yīyǔdàopò

一语道破

[一語道破]

one word says it all (idiom)
to hit the nail on the head
to be pithy and correct

guǐdàojiāotōng

轨道交通

[軌道交通]

metro
rapid transit
subway

ānpínlèdào

安贫乐道

[安貧樂道]

to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)

fǎnchìdàoliú

反赤道流

[反赤道流]

equatorial counter current

míngluókāidào

鸣锣开道

[鳴鑼開道]

to beat the gong to clear the way
(fig.) to pave the way for sth

Píng'ānnándào

平安南道

[平安南道]

South P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea

héngxíngbàdào

横行霸道

[橫行霸道]

to oppress
to rule as a despot
to tyrannize

huáxuěsuǒdào

滑雪索道

[滑雪索道]

ski-lift

Huáng Hǎiběidào

黄海北道

[黃海北道]

North Hwanghae Province of west North Korea

réndàozhǔyì

人道主义

[人道主義]

humanism
humanitarian (aid)

kāngzhuāngdàdào

康庄大道

[康莊大道]

broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects

dìdìdàodào

地地道道

[地地道道]

thoroughgoing
authentic
100%
to the core

réndàojiùyuán

人道救援

[人道救援]

humanitarian aid

chìdàoyǔlín

赤道雨林

[赤道雨林]

equatorial rain forest

bāxiàngchéngdào

八相成道

[八相成道]

the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism)

wěishuǐqúdào

尾水渠道

[尾水渠道]

outflow channel

dàomào'ànrán

道貌岸然

[道貌岸然]

sanctimonious
dignified

fángdútōngdào

防毒通道

[防毒通道]

protective passageway

chēxíngtōngdào

车行通道

[車行通道]

traffic passage

zōnghébàodào

综合报道

[綜合報道]

comprehensive report
consolidated report

yǒushīhòudao

有失厚道

[有失厚道]

to be ungenerous

jīngyúcǐdào

精于此道

[精於此道]

to be proficient in the area of
skilled in this field

jiàkōngsuǒdào

架空索道

[架空索道]

aerial ropeway
cable car

tiāndàochóuqín

天道酬勤

[天道酬勤]

Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)

dīdìguǐdào

低地轨道

[低地軌道]

see 近地軌道／近地轨道 (jìndìguǐdào)

shuōchángdàoduǎn

说长道短

[說長道短]

lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

sòngshàngguǐdào

送上轨道

[送上軌道]

to send into orbit

chuándàoshòuyè

传道受业

[傳道受業]

to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction

zuǒdàohuòzhòng

左道惑众

[左道惑眾]

to delude the masses with heretical doctrines (idiom)

dànìbùdào

大逆不道

[大逆不道]

disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)

dédàoduōzhù

得道多助

[得道多助]

a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around

zūnshīguìdào

尊师贵道

[尊師貴道]

to revere the master and his teaching

Yángguān Dàdào

阳关大道

[陽關大道]

(lit.) the road through Yangguan 陽關／阳关 ( Yángguān)
(fig.) wide open road
bright future

nüxiūdàoyuàn

女修道院

[女修道院]

convent

bēibùzúdào

卑不足道

[卑不足道]

not worth mentioning

shuāngjiégùndào

双节棍道

[雙節棍道]

nunchaku martial arts

sòngshēngzàidào

颂声载道

[頌聲載道]

lit. praise fills the roads (idiom); praise everywhere
universal approbation

dàoshānxuéhǎi

道山学海

[道山學海]

mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas
ars longa, vita brevis

zìdòngbùdào

自动步道

[自動步道]

moving walkway
travelator

shuōsāndàosì

说三道四

[說三道四]

to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)
to criticize
gossip

gāojiàdàolù

高架道路

[高架道路]

elevated road

húzhōuluàndào

胡诌乱道

[胡謅亂道]

to talk nonsense (idiom); saying whatever comes into his head

cǎnwúréndào

惨无人道

[慘無人道]

inhuman (idiom)
brutal and unfeeling

zhùshìdàomóu

筑室道谋

[築室道謀]

lit. ask passers-by how to build one's house (idiom); fig. to have no idea what to do
without a clue

Chámǎgǔdào

茶马古道

[茶馬古道]

old tea-horse road or southern Silk Road, dating back to 6th century, from Tibet and Sichuan through Yunnan and Southeast Asia, reaching to Bhutan, Sikkim, India and beyond

Píng'ānběidào

平安北道

[平安北道]

North P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea, adjacent to Liaoning

sùjiāopǎodào

塑胶跑道

[塑膠跑道]

synthetic athletics track
tartan track

chǔshìzhīdào

处世之道

[處世之道]

way of life
attitude
modus operandi

wāndàochāochē

弯道超车

[彎道超車]

to overtake on a bend (driving)
(fig.) taking opportunity of tight corners to make swift progress (economy etc)

dàodégāodì

道德高地

[道德高地]

moral high ground

lùnchángdàoduǎn

论长道短

[論長道短]

lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

néngshuōhuìdào

能说会道

[能說會道]

can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab

xiǎodàoxiāoxi

小道消息

[小道消息]

hearsay
gossip

chuánshūtōngdào

传输通道

[傳輸通道]

transport channel

jìndàoruòquán

进道若蜷

[進道若蜷]

progress seems like regress (alternative wording for 進道若退／进道若退 (jìndàoruòtuì))

cháilángdāngdào

豺狼当道

[豺狼當道]

ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land

bǎileyīdào

摆了一道

[擺了一道]

to play tricks on
to make a fool of

xiéménwāidào

邪门歪道

[邪門歪道]

lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices
crooked methods
dishonesty

Zhōngqīngnándào

忠清南道

[忠清南道]

South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, capital Daejeon 大田 ( Dàtián)

suíshēndàojù

随身道具

[隨身道具]

(theater) personal prop (spectacles, fan etc)

zhìtóngdàohé

志同道合

[志同道合]

(idiom) to be devoted to a common cause; to be like-minded

pānqīndàogù

攀亲道故

[攀親道故]

(idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially

èrdàofànzi

二道贩子

[二道販子]

middleman
buyer and seller

shēngcáiyǒudào

生财有道

[生財有道]

lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
knowing how to accumulate wealth
good at feathering one's own nest

línyīndàdào

林阴大道

[林陰大道]

boulevard
tree-lined avenue
CL:條／条 (tiáo)

chìdàonìliú

赤道逆流

[赤道逆流]

equatorial counter current

rénxínghéngdào

人行横道

[人行橫道]

crosswalk; pedestrian crossing

wēibùzúdào

微不足道

[微不足道]

negligible; insignificant

xīnmùdàotuán

新慕道团

[新慕道團]

neo Catechumenal way

Quánluóběidào

全罗北道

[全羅北道]

North Jeolla Province, in west South Korea, capital Jeonju 全州 ( Quánzhōu)

bèidào'érchí

背道而驰

[背道而馳]

to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to

wāiménxiédào

歪门邪道

[歪門邪道]

dishonest practices

qiúdàoyúmáng

求道于盲

[求道於盲]

see 問道於盲／问道于盲 (wèndàoyúmáng)

línyìndàdào

林荫大道

[林蔭大道]

see 林陰大道／林阴大道 (línyīndàdào)

bùzúwéidào

不足为道

[不足為道]

to be not worth mentioning

yuàntiānzàidào

怨天载道

[怨天載道]

lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around
discontent is openly voiced

fùdaorénjia

妇道人家

[婦道人家]

woman (derog.)

tóngdàozhōngrén

同道中人

[同道中人]

kindred spirit

Bādàojiāngqū

八道江区

[八道江區]

Badaojiang district in Baishan city 白山市, Jilin

dàodébàihuài

道德败坏

[道德敗壞]

vice
immorality
moral turpitude

dàndàodǎodàn

弹道导弹

[彈道導彈]

ballistic missile

húshuōbādào

胡说八道

[胡說八道]

to talk rubbish

èpiǎozàidào

饿莩载道

[餓莩載道]

starved corpses fill the roads (idiom); state of famine

rényìdàodé

仁义道德

[仁義道德]

compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical

Zhōngqīngběidào

忠清北道

[忠清北道]

North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, capital Cheongju 清州市

shuōdōngdàoxī

说东道西

[說東道西]

to chat about this and that
to talk about anything and everything

Dàogélāsī

道格拉斯

[道格拉斯]

Douglas (name)

èpiǎozàidào

饿殍载道

[餓殍載道]

starved corpses fill the roads (idiom); state of famine

tóutóushìdào

头头是道

[頭頭是道]

clear and logical

guǎndàoyùnshū

管道运输

[管道運輸]

pipeline transport

zuò'érlùndào

坐而论道

[坐而論道]

to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)

Kēnán· Dào'ěr

柯南·道尔

[柯南·道爾]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), author of the Sherlock Holmes stories 歇洛克·福爾摩斯／歇洛克·福尔摩斯

Lán Zhèng Chángguǎndào

兰郑长管道

[蘭鄭長管道]

Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline

jiēdàobànshìchù

街道办事处

[街道辦事處]

subdistrict office
neighborhood official
an official who works with local residents to report to higher government authorities

Dào Qióngsī Zhǐshù

道琼斯指数

[道瓊斯指數]

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Qínlǐngshǔzhàndào

秦岭蜀栈道

[秦嶺蜀棧道]

the Qinling plank road to Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan

Dàolājílǐ Fēng

道拉吉里峰

[道拉吉里峰]

Dhaulagiri, mountain massif in the Himalayas

niàoshēngzhíguǎndào

尿生殖管道

[尿生殖管道]

urinogenital tract

guǐdàokōngjiānzhàn

轨道空间站

[軌道空間站]

orbiting space station

bēibēibùzúdào

卑卑不足道

[卑卑不足道]

to be too petty or insignificant to mention
to not be worth mentioning (idiom)

rénxínghéngdàoxiàn

人行横道线

[人行橫道線]

crosswalk
pedestrian crossing with zebra stripes

huángdàoshí'èrgōng

黄道十二宫

[黃道十二宮]

see 十二宮／十二宫 (shí'èrgōng)

fēnxúnbīngbèidào

分巡兵备道

[分巡兵備道]

(Qing dynasty) provincial surveillance and defense commission

dàxiūdàoyuànzhǎng

大修道院长

[大修道院長]

abbot

Chìdào Jīnèiyà

赤道几内亚

[赤道幾內亞]

Equatorial Guinea

nánxiūdàoyuànzhǎng

男修道院长

[男修道院長]

abbot

bàodàoshèyǐngshī

报道摄影师

[報道攝影師]

photojournalist

sāndàoméicǎowú

三道眉草鹀

[三道眉草鵐]

(bird species of China) meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides)

fǎnréndàozuìxíng

反人道罪行

[反人道罪行]

crime against humanity

Dàozhēn Zìzhìxiàn

道真自治县

[道真自治縣]

Daozhen Klau and Hmong autonomous county in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), northeast Guizhou

qīngxíngguǐdàojiāotōng

轻型轨道交通

[輕型軌道交通]

light rail
transit system (underground, at street level or elevated)
streetcar
metro
abbr. to 輕軌／轻轨 (qīngguǐ)

gòngtóngzhádàojièmiàn

共同闸道介面

[共同閘道介面]

Common Gateway Interface
CGI

bùzúwéiwàiréndào

不足为外人道

[不足為外人道]

no use to tell others
let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)

shànghūxīdàogǎnrǎn

上呼吸道感染

[上呼吸道感染]

upper respiratory tract infection

rénxíngdìxiàtōngdào

人行地下通道

[人行地下通道]

pedestrian underpass

yǔyīntōngxùntōngdào

语音通讯通道

[語音通訊通道]

voice (communications) channel

yītiáodàozǒudàohēi

一条道走到黑

[一條道走到黑]

to stick to one's ways
to cling to one's course

bǎishìshíjiǎngdàolǐ

摆事实讲道理

[擺事實講道理]

present the facts and reason things out

fǎnqídào'érxíngzhī

反其道而行之

[反其道而行之]

to do the very opposite
to act in a diametrically opposite way

Andào'ěr Gònghéguó

安道尔共和国

[安道爾共和國]

Republic of Andorra

zhōujìdàndàodǎodàn

洲际弹道导弹

[洲際彈道導彈]

intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM

wànsuìdàozhènghòuqún

腕隧道症候群

[腕隧道症候群]

carpal tunnel syndrome (pain in the hands due to pressure on the median nerve)
median neuropathy at the wrist

Adàosī· Hèxūlí

阿道司·赫胥黎

[阿道司·赫胥黎]

Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), British novelist and author of Brave New World 美麗新世界／美丽新世界 ( Měilì Xīn Shìjiè)

shuōyīqiān,dàoyīwàn

说一千，道一万

[說一千，道一萬]

when all is said and done
at the end of the day

Tōngdào Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn

通道侗族自治县

[通道侗族自治縣]

Tongdao Dong Autonomous County in Huaihua 懷化／怀化 ( Huáihuà), Hunan

shājūnmǎzhědàopáng'ér

杀君马者道旁儿

[殺君馬者道旁兒]

lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)
fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on

zàirénguǐdàokōngjiānzhàn

载人轨道空间站

[載人軌道空間站]

manned orbiting space station

dàobùtóngbùxiāngwéimóu

道不同不相为谋

[道不同不相為謀]

lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
to go separate ways (idiom)

Jìzhōutèbiézìzhìdào

济州特别自治道

[濟州特別自治道]

Jeju island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site

Elèbèigé· Dào'ěrjí

额勒贝格·道尔吉

[額勒貝格·道爾吉]

Elbegdorj Tsakhia or Tsakhia-giin Elbegdorj (1963-), Mongolian US educated Democratic Party politician, president of Mongolia from 2009

Lán Zhèng Chángchéngpǐnyóuguǎndào

兰郑长成品油管道

[蘭鄭長成品油管道]

Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline

Dàogélāsī· Màikè'āsè

道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟

[道格拉斯·麥克阿瑟]

General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), US commander in Pacific during WW2, sacked in 1951 by President Truman for exceeding orders during the Korean war

dàogāoyì'ān,shìgāoyìwēi

道高益安，势高益危

[道高益安，勢高益危]

More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記／史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).

dédàoduōzhù,shīdàoguǎzhù

得道多助，失道寡助

[得道多助，失道寡助]

A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)

dàogāoyīchǐ,mógāoyīzhàng

道高一尺，魔高一丈

[道高一尺，魔高一丈]

(idiom) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises

dàozhīsuǒcún,shīzhīsuǒcún

道之所存，师之所存

[道之所存，師之所存]

If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈／韩愈 ( Hán Yù)).
We should learn from one who knows the way.

yīrén-dédào,jīquǎn-shēngtiān

一人得道，鸡犬升天

[一人得道，雞犬升天]

lit. when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
fig. when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit

míngxiūzhàndào,àndù Chéncāng

明修栈道，暗渡陈仓

[明修棧道，暗渡陳倉]

lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 ( Wèi Hé) at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦／刘邦 ( Liú Bāng) in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽／项羽 ( Xiàng Yǔ) of Chu)
fig. to feign one thing while doing another
to cheat under cover of a diversion

Dàozhēn Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

道真仡佬族苗族自治县

[道真仡佬族苗族自治縣]

Daozhen Klau and Hmong Autonomous County in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), northeast Guizhou

dàosuǒcúnzhě,nǎishīsuǒcúnzhě

道所存者，乃师所存者

[道所存者，乃師所存者]

If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈／韩愈 ( Hán Yù)).
We should learn from one who knows the way.

nèihángkànméndao,wàihángkànrènao

内行看门道，外行看热闹

[內行看門道，外行看熱鬧]

while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

yǐqírénzhīdào,huánzhìqírénzhīshēn

以其人之道，还治其人之身

[以其人之道，還治其人之身]

to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹 ( Zhū Xī))
to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine

nǐzǒunǐde Yángguān Dào,wǒguòwǒdedúmùqiáo

你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥

[你走你的陽關道，我過我的獨木橋]

lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
you do it your way, I'll do it mine