n. (Trad=劍, Pinyin=jian4) sword

ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4
Marking the boat to locate a lost sword.
Said of a stickler who doesn't act according to changed circumstances. Taking measures without regard to changes in circumstances.

kou3 mi4 fu4 jian4
Honey in mouth but dagger in heart.
Said about treachery and craftiness. Sweet words from the mouth, but murder in mind. Hypocritical and malignant.

xiang4 zhuang1 wu3 jian4, yi4 zai4 pei4 gong1
Xiang Zhuang performed the sword dance to cover for his attempt on the revered Pei's life.
The idiom alludes to words or acts with hidden motive. The revered Pei was Liu Bang.

Pinyin: jian4
Wade-Giles: chien4
Zhuyin:
Hanzi:
(#475)