Post by Admin on Jul 12, 2014 4:03:31 GMT
List of existing wuxia-related terms in the English Language
Kowtow 叩头 -
noun -
1. to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
2. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom.
verb – the act of kowtowing.
Kung fu 功夫 – noun, a martial art.
Tai Qi Chuan 太极拳 - noun, a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by methodically slow circular and stretching movements and positions of bodily balance.
Tang 堂 – noun, an association, society, or political party.
Qi 气 – noun, the vital force believed in Taoism and other Chinese thought to be inherent in all things. The unimpeded circulation of chi and a balance of its negative and positive forms in the body are held to be essential to good health in traditional Chinese medicine.
Wushu 武术 – noun, martial arts.
Yamen 衙门 – noun, the residence or office of a public official.
Yin and yang 阴阳 – noun, in Chinese philosophy, the two cosmic forces of creative energy, yin being feminine/negative and yang being masculine/positive, from which everything originates and depends on the interaction of the opposite and complementary principles.
Yin-yang 阴阳 – noun, a circular symbol consisting of a white and black droplet (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts yin and yang.
Dianmai点脉 – verb, attacking the meridians to kill or incapacitate an opponent by sealing or slowing the flow of qi.
Dianxue 点穴 - verb, attacking the acupressure points to kill or incapacitate an opponent by sealing or slowing the flow of qi.
Gongli 功力 - noun, level of martial art ability or skill.
Jiang hu 江湖 - noun, the world of martial arts.
Kung fu 功夫 – noun, expertise in a skill.
Neili 内力 – noun, inner power of qi.
Qinggong 轻功 – noun, the ability to move swiftly with great agility, allowing one to leap to great heights, travel over great distance and even glide on water.
Qinna 擒拿 - verb, controlling or locking an opponent’s joints or tendons so immobilize them.
Shifu 师傅 – noun, master or teacher.
Xia 侠 – noun, a chivalrous warrior who excels in wushu and is bound to chivalrous conduct. The xia has a very strong sense of righteousness and values honour more than life. They often take justice upon their own hands.
Wugong 武功 – noun, martial arts ability.
Wulin 武林 - noun, the people of the Jiang hu.
Wuxia 武侠 – noun, the genre of chivalrous martial arts; adjective, pertaining to wuxia.
You xia 游侠 – noun, a roaming or wandering xia.
Yuan qi 元气 – noun, innate qi
Kowtow 叩头 -
noun -
1. to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
2. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom.
verb – the act of kowtowing.
Kung fu 功夫 – noun, a martial art.
Tai Qi Chuan 太极拳 - noun, a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by methodically slow circular and stretching movements and positions of bodily balance.
Tang 堂 – noun, an association, society, or political party.
Qi 气 – noun, the vital force believed in Taoism and other Chinese thought to be inherent in all things. The unimpeded circulation of chi and a balance of its negative and positive forms in the body are held to be essential to good health in traditional Chinese medicine.
Wushu 武术 – noun, martial arts.
Yamen 衙门 – noun, the residence or office of a public official.
Yin and yang 阴阳 – noun, in Chinese philosophy, the two cosmic forces of creative energy, yin being feminine/negative and yang being masculine/positive, from which everything originates and depends on the interaction of the opposite and complementary principles.
Yin-yang 阴阳 – noun, a circular symbol consisting of a white and black droplet (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts yin and yang.
Dianmai点脉 – verb, attacking the meridians to kill or incapacitate an opponent by sealing or slowing the flow of qi.
Dianxue 点穴 - verb, attacking the acupressure points to kill or incapacitate an opponent by sealing or slowing the flow of qi.
Gongli 功力 - noun, level of martial art ability or skill.
Jiang hu 江湖 - noun, the world of martial arts.
Kung fu 功夫 – noun, expertise in a skill.
Neili 内力 – noun, inner power of qi.
Qinggong 轻功 – noun, the ability to move swiftly with great agility, allowing one to leap to great heights, travel over great distance and even glide on water.
Qinna 擒拿 - verb, controlling or locking an opponent’s joints or tendons so immobilize them.
Shifu 师傅 – noun, master or teacher.
Xia 侠 – noun, a chivalrous warrior who excels in wushu and is bound to chivalrous conduct. The xia has a very strong sense of righteousness and values honour more than life. They often take justice upon their own hands.
Wugong 武功 – noun, martial arts ability.
Wulin 武林 - noun, the people of the Jiang hu.
Wuxia 武侠 – noun, the genre of chivalrous martial arts; adjective, pertaining to wuxia.
You xia 游侠 – noun, a roaming or wandering xia.
Yuan qi 元气 – noun, innate qi