| 终南捷径 |
Zhōng nán jié jìng |
lit. the Mount Zhongnan shortcut (idiom) / fig. shortcut to a high-flying career; easy route to success (an allusion to the Tang Dynasty story of 卢藏用, who lived like a hermit on Mt. Zhongnan in order to gain a reputation for wisdom, which he then used to gain a position in the Imperial Court) |
| 终 |
zhōng |
end / finish |
| 终南 |
Zhōng nán |
Zhongnan mountains, near Xi'an |
| 南 |
Nán |
surname Nan |
| 南 |
nā |
used in 南无 / Taiwan pr. [na2] |
| 南 |
nán |
south |
| 捷 |
jié |
variant of 捷 / quick / nimble |
| 捷 |
Jié |
Czech / Czech Republic / abbr. for 捷克 |
| 捷 |
jié |
victory / triumph / quick / nimble / prompt |
| 捷径 |
jié jìng |
shortcut |
| 径 |
jìng |
footpath / track / diameter / straight / directly |