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- the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
- Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd September-7th October
Trad. 秋審
- autumn trial (judicial hearing of capital cases during Ming and Qing)
- fine hair grown by animals (or down grown by birds) in the fall
- (fig.) sth barely discernible
- the slightest thing
- the minutest detail
- Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August
- Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films
- Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
- Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BC)
- spring and autumn
- four seasons
- year
- a person's age
- annals (used in book titles)
Trad. 中秋節
- the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
- Qu Qiubai (1899-1935), politician, Soviet expert of the Chinese communists at time of Soviet influence, publisher and Russian translator, captured and executed by Guomindang at the time of the Long March
Trad. 秋葉原
- Akihabara, region of downtown Tokyo famous for electronics stores
Trad. 貼秋膘
- to gain weight in the fall (to prepare for winter)
Trad. 程硯秋
- Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1]
- Katyusha (name)
- name of a Russian wartime song
- nickname of a rocket launcher used by the Red Army in WWII
- also written 喀秋莎
- Katyusha (name)
- name of a Russian wartime song
- nickname of a rocket launcher used by the Red Army in WWII
Trad. 老氣橫秋
- old and decrepit
- proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
- lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
- fig. perceptive of even the finest detail
Trad. 秋後算帳
- lit. settle accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom)
- to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts; to bide one's time for revenge
Trad. 秋後算賬
- lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom)
- fig. to settle scores at an opportune time
Trad. 秋收起義
- Autumn Harvest Uprising (1927), insurrection in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces led by Mao Zedong
Trad. 十國春秋
- History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣[Wu2 Ren4 chen2], 114 scrolls
Trad. 秋毫無犯
- (idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offense against civilians
Trad. 秋水仙鹼
- colchicine (a toxic alkaloid used to treat gout)
- the four seasons
- spring, summer, autumn and winter
Trad. 秋荼密網
- flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law
- the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)
- Mr Gongyang's Annals or commentary on 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], early history, probably written during Han dynasty, same as 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4]
Trad. 一葉知秋
- lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
- fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
- a straw in the wind
Trad. 秋風過耳
- lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
Trad. 秋風颯颯
- the autumn wind is soughing (idiom)
Trad. 春秋三傳
- Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1], including Mr Gongyang's annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4] and Mr Zuo's annals or Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]
Trad. 秋高氣爽
- clear and refreshing autumn weather
- the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[Qi2 Huan2 gong1], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[Song4 Xiang1 gong1] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[Qin2 Mu4 gong1] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu:2] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[Yue4 wang2 Gou1 Jian4]
Trad. 春秋大夢
- grand dreams
- unrealistic ideas (idiom)
Trad. 春秋戰國
- the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
Trad. 春秋時代
- Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
- Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒[Dong3 Zhong4 shu1]
- Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States
- Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2]
- usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]
- a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
Trad. 呂氏春秋
- lit. “Mr. Lü's Spring and Autumn (Annals)”, compendium of the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhu1 zi3 bai3 jia1], compiled around 239 BC under the patronage of Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] Chancellor Lü Buwei 呂不韋|吕不韦[Lu:3 Bu4 wei2]
Trad. 白秋沙鴨
- (bird species of China) smew (Mergellus albellus)
- a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
- to both share the limelight
- to both have an equal share of
Trad. 冰壺秋月
- jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
- flawless person
Trad. 吳越春秋
- History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔[Zhao4 Ye4], 10 extant scrolls
Trad. 普通秋沙鴨
- (bird species of China) common merganser (Mergus merganser)
Trad. 十六國春秋
- history of the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 by Cui Hong 崔鴻|崔鸿, written towards the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏, 100 scrolls
Trad. 秋風掃落葉
- lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
Trad. 中華秋沙鴨
- (bird species of China) scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
Trad. 春秋左氏傳
- Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明[Zuo3 Qiu1 ming2]
- usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4]
Trad. 紅胸秋沙鴨
- (bird species of China) red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
Trad. 春秋戰國時代
- the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
- Eastern Zhou (770-221 BC)
- lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture
Trad. 一日不見，如隔三秋
- one day apart seems like three years (idiom)