四平八穩

ㄙˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄚ ㄨㄣˇ

ㄙˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄚ ㄨㄣˇ

/sz̩⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ pä⁵⁵ wən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sz̩²¹³ pʰin²¹ pa²¹ uən⁵³/

/sz̩⁵⁵ pʰiŋ²⁴ pa²¹ uẽ⁵³/

/sei̯³³ pʰɪŋ²¹ paːt̚³ wɐn³⁵/

/sz̩⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pʰiaŋ¹¹ pat̚¹ ʋun³¹/

/sz̩⁴⁵ pʰĩŋ¹¹ paʔ² və̃ŋ⁵³/

/si²¹³⁻⁵⁵ piŋ⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ pɛiʔ²⁴⁻³⁵ yŋ³³/

/su²¹⁻⁵³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² pat̚³²⁻⁴ un⁵³/

/sz̩³³ bin⁵⁵ paʔ³³ uən²¹/

/sz̩³³ bin⁴⁴ paʔ³³ uən⁴⁴/

/sz̩⁴⁴ bin²³ paʔ⁴⁴ uən³⁴/

/sz̩⁵² bin³³ poʔ⁵⁵ uən⁵¹/

/sz̩⁴⁵ pin¹³ pa̠²⁴ u̯ən⁴¹/

/sz̩⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ pä⁵⁵ wən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sz̩²¹³ pʰin²¹ pa²¹ uən⁵³/

/sz̩⁵⁵ pʰiŋ²⁴ pa²¹ uẽ⁵³/

/sei̯³³ pʰɪŋ²¹ paːt̚³ wɐn³⁵/

/sz̩⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pʰiaŋ¹¹ pat̚¹ ʋun³¹/

/sz̩⁴⁵ pʰĩŋ¹¹ paʔ² və̃ŋ⁵³/

/si²¹³⁻⁵⁵ piŋ⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ pɛiʔ²⁴⁻³⁵ yŋ³³/

/su²¹⁻⁵³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² pat̚³²⁻⁴ un⁵³/

/sz̩³³ bin⁵⁵ paʔ³³ uən²¹/

/sz̩³³ bin⁴⁴ paʔ³³ uən⁴⁴/

/sz̩⁴⁴ bin²³ paʔ⁴⁴ uən³⁴/

/sz̩⁵² bin³³ poʔ⁵⁵ uən⁵¹/

/sz̩⁴⁵ pin¹³ pa̠²⁴ u̯ən⁴¹/

very stable and steady; completely stable and safe


春夏秋冬

ja-r

春夏秋冬(しゅんかしゅうとう) (shunkashūtō)

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (春夏秋冬):
* → Japanese: 春夏秋冬(しゅんかしゅうとう) (shunkashūtō)
* → Korean: 춘하추동(春夏秋冬) (chunhachudong)
* → Vietnamese: xuân hạ thu đông (春夏秋冬)

ㄔㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄉㄨㄥ

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ haː²² t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰun²⁴⁻¹¹ ha⁵⁵ t͡sʰi̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ tuŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ha⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴ tʊŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰuŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾ŋa²⁴²⁽⁻²¹⁾ ^((t͡sʰ-))ʒieu⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾løyŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² ha²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻²² taŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun³³ ha⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰiu³³ taŋ³³/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² ha²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻²² taŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻³³ ha³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻³³ taŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻³³ ha³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻³³ taŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰən⁵⁵ ɦia³³ t͡ɕʰiɤ³³ toŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ haː²² t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵ tʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰun²⁴⁻¹¹ ha⁵⁵ t͡sʰi̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ tuŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ha⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴ tʊŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² ha²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻²² taŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun³³ ha⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰiu³³ taŋ³³/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² ha²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻²² taŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻³³ ha³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻³³ taŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻³³ ha³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁴⁴⁻³³ taŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰən⁵⁵ ɦia³³ t͡ɕʰiɤ³³ toŋ²¹/

four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter; a year


海底摸針

ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄇㄛ ㄓㄣ

хайдимочжэнь

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/hoi̯³¹ tai̯³¹ mi̯a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/

/hai³³⁻³⁵ tɛ³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ muo⁵⁵ t͡sɛiŋ⁵⁵/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ mɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/hoi̯³¹ tai̯³¹ mi̯a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/

/hai³³⁻³⁵ tɛ³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ muo⁵⁵ t͡sɛiŋ⁵⁵/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ mɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/

海底摸針相思海，摸針戇大呆。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
海底摸针相思海，摸针戆大呆。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

Hái-tóe-bong-chiam siuⁿ-si hái, bong chiam gōng-tōa-tai. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

可惜人海茫茫，要找會合的人，喔～，親像海底摸針，阮早就無央望。 [Hokkien, trad.]
可惜人海茫茫，要找会合的人，喔～，亲像海底摸针，阮早就无央望。 [Hokkien, simp.]
Khó-sioh lîn-hái bâng-bâng, beh chhē ē-ha̍h ê lâng, o͘h ~, chhin-chhiūⁿ hái-té-bong-chiam, gún chá-tiō bô ǹg-bāng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

From: 2013, 江蕙 (Jody Chiang) feat. 陳嘉樺 (Ella Chen), 歹逗陣

Unfortunately, there is a vast sea of people, whoa. To look for someone who can get along with me is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I've got no hope early on.

a needle in a haystack
a needle in a haystack


蜜餞砒霜

ㄇㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄆㄧ ㄕㄨㄤ

мицзяньпишуан

/mi⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ pʰi⁵⁵ ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/mɐt̚² t͡siːn³³ pʰei̯⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/miʔ⁵⁻²¹ t͡sieŋ²¹³⁽⁻²¹⁾ pʰie⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾louŋ⁵⁵/

/mi⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ pʰi⁵⁵ ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/mɐt̚² t͡siːn³³ pʰei̯⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

sugarcoated poison; the flattering words of a vicious person


刣雞教猴

刣鸡教猴
刣鷄教猴
刣雞敎猴
刣鷄敎猴

/tʰai⁵³⁻⁵⁵ kie⁵⁵⁽⁻²¹⁾ ka²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kau⁵³/

/tʰai²⁴⁻²¹ kue⁴⁴⁻²² ka²¹⁻⁴² kau²⁴/

/tʰai²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ ka¹¹⁻⁵³ kau²⁴/

/tʰai²⁴⁻²² kue³³ ka⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau²⁴/

/tʰai²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴⁻²² ka²¹⁻⁵³ kau²⁴/

/tʰai¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴⁻²² ka²¹⁻⁵³ kau¹³/

/tʰai²³⁻³³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ ka²¹⁻⁴¹ kau²³/

/tʰai²⁴⁻²¹ ke⁴⁴⁻²² ka²¹⁻⁴² kau²⁴/

/tʰai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ koi³³⁻²³ ka²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kau⁵⁵/

/tʰai⁵³⁻⁵⁵ kie⁵⁵⁽⁻²¹⁾ ka²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kau⁵³/

/tʰai²⁴⁻²¹ kue⁴⁴⁻²² ka²¹⁻⁴² kau²⁴/

/tʰai²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ ka¹¹⁻⁵³ kau²⁴/

/tʰai²⁴⁻²² kue³³ ka⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau²⁴/

/tʰai²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴⁻²² ka²¹⁻⁵³ kau²⁴/

/tʰai¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴⁻²² ka²¹⁻⁵³ kau¹³/

/tʰai²³⁻³³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ ka²¹⁻⁴¹ kau²³/

/tʰai²⁴⁻²¹ ke⁴⁴⁻²² ka²¹⁻⁴² kau²⁴/

/tʰai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ koi³³⁻²³ ka²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kau⁵⁵/

(Min) to make a public demonstration of punishing a wrongdoer in order to deter innocents who might mimic the example of the wrongdoer


四方八面

ㄙˋ ㄈㄤ ㄅㄚ ㄇㄧㄢˋ

/sz̩⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sei̯³³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵ paːt̚³ miːn²²/

/si²¹³⁻⁵⁵ huoŋ⁵⁵⁽⁻²¹⁾ pɛiʔ²⁴⁻⁵⁵ miɛŋ²⁴²/

/sz̩⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sei̯³³ fɔːŋ⁵⁵ paːt̚³ miːn²²/

四面八方 四面八方#Chinese

Synonym of 四面八方 (sìmiànbāfāng, “in all directions; all around; far and near”)


白面書生

ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ

баймяньшушэн

/paɪ̯³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/paːk̚² miːn²² syː⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

/pɛiʔ⁵⁻²¹ mieŋ²⁴²⁽⁻²¹⁾ ^((t͡s-))ʒy⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾lɛiŋ⁵⁵/

/piɪk̚⁴⁻³² bin³³⁻²¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/piɪk̚⁴⁻³² bin³³⁻¹¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ bin³³⁻²¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ bin³³⁻¹¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/paɪ̯³⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/paːk̚² miːn²² syː⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵/

/piɪk̚⁴⁻³² bin³³⁻²¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/piɪk̚⁴⁻³² bin³³⁻¹¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ bin³³⁻²¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ bin³³⁻¹¹ su⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ⁴⁴/

young scholar who is well-versed in academic theories but lacks real-life experience; young and inexperienced person without practical experience


國泰民安

Sino-Xenic (國泰民安):
* → Japanese: 国(こく)泰(たい)民(みん)安(あん) (kokutaimin'an)
* → Korean: 국태민안(國泰民安) (guktaeminan)
* → Vietnamese: quốc thái dân an (國泰民安)

ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄢ

готайминьань

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ min³⁵ ˀän⁵⁵/

/kʷɔːk̚³ tʰaːi̯³³ mɐn²¹ ɔːn⁵⁵/

/kuoʔ²⁴⁻⁵⁵ tʰai²¹³⁽⁻²¹⁾ miŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ^((Ø-))ŋaŋ⁵⁵/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ bin²⁴⁻²² an⁴⁴/

/kɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ tʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bin²⁴⁻²² an³³/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁵ tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ bin¹³⁻²² an⁴⁴/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ bin²⁴⁻¹¹ an⁴⁴/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ bin²³⁻³³ an⁴⁴/

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ min³⁵ ˀän⁵⁵/

/kʷɔːk̚³ tʰaːi̯³³ mɐn²¹ ɔːn⁵⁵/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ bin²⁴⁻²² an⁴⁴/

/kɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ tʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bin²⁴⁻²² an³³/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁵ tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ bin¹³⁻²² an⁴⁴/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ bin²⁴⁻¹¹ an⁴⁴/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ bin²³⁻³³ an⁴⁴/

the country flourishes and the people are living in peace


漂洋過海

ㄆㄧㄠ ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄞˇ

/pʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pʰiːu̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ kʷɔː³³ hɔːi̯³⁵/

/pʰeu̯²⁴ i̯oŋ¹¹ ko⁵⁵ hoi̯³¹/

/pʰieu⁵⁵ yoŋ⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋuo²¹³⁻⁵³ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾ai³³/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ iũ²³⁻³³ kue²¹⁻⁴¹ hai⁴¹/

/pʰiou³³⁻²³ ĩẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hai⁵²⁻²¹/

/pʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pʰiːu̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ kʷɔː³³ hɔːi̯³⁵/

/pʰeu̯²⁴ i̯oŋ¹¹ ko⁵⁵ hoi̯³¹/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ iũ²³⁻³³ kue²¹⁻⁴¹ hai⁴¹/

/pʰiou³³⁻²³ ĩẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hai⁵²⁻²¹/

to sail across the sea to a foreign land; to travel across the sea; to go abroad


五湖四海

ㄨˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄙˋ ㄏㄞˇ

ㄨˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄙˋ ㄏㄞˇ

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ŋ̍¹³ wuː²¹ sei̯³³ hɔːi̯³⁵/

/ŋ̍³¹ fu¹¹ si⁵⁵ hoi̯³¹/

/ŋu³³⁻²¹ hu⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ sy²¹³⁻⁵³ hai³³/

/ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ²⁴ su¹¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/

/ŋɔ̃⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɔ²³ su²¹⁻⁴¹ hai⁴¹/

/ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ²⁴ su²¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/

/ŋou⁵²⁻³⁵ hu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ si²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hai⁵²⁻²¹/

/u⁴¹ ɸu¹³ sz̩⁴⁵ xai̯⁴¹/

/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ŋ̍¹³ wuː²¹ sei̯³³ hɔːi̯³⁵/

/ŋ̍³¹ fu¹¹ si⁵⁵ hoi̯³¹/

/ŋu³³⁻²¹ hu⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ sy²¹³⁻⁵³ hai³³/

/ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ²⁴ su¹¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/

/ŋɔ̃⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɔ²³ su²¹⁻⁴¹ hai⁴¹/

/ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ²⁴ su²¹⁻⁵³ hai⁵³/

/ŋou⁵²⁻³⁵ hu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ si²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hai⁵²⁻²¹/

/u⁴¹ ɸu¹³ sz̩⁴⁵ xai̯⁴¹/

all regions; all corners of the country or world; all places


兩敗俱傷

ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄕㄤ

лянбайцзюйшан

/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/lœːŋ¹³ paːi̯²² kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/l̃uoŋ³³⁻²¹ pai⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ ky²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ suoŋ⁵⁵/

/liɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pai³³⁻¹¹ ku³³⁻¹¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pai³³⁻²¹ ku³³⁻²¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liã²² ba⁴⁴ d͡ʑy³³ sɑ̃⁵³/

/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/lœːŋ¹³ paːi̯²² kʰɵy̯⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/l̃uoŋ³³⁻²¹ pai⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ ky²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ suoŋ⁵⁵/

/liɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pai³³⁻¹¹ ku³³⁻¹¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pai³³⁻²¹ ku³³⁻²¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liã²² ba⁴⁴ d͡ʑy³³ sɑ̃⁵³/

both sides suffer; everyone loses; neither side wins


無大無細

/mo⁵³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾luai²⁴²⁽⁻²¹⁾ mo⁵³⁻²¹ sɑ²¹³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ tua²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ sue²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tua³³⁻¹¹ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ sue¹¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tua²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²² sue²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tua⁴¹⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² sue⁴¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tua³³⁻²¹ bɤ²³⁻³³ se²¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² tua²²⁻²¹ bo¹³⁻²² se²¹/

/bɤ²⁴⁻³³ tua³³⁻¹¹ bɤ²⁴⁻³³ se²¹/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tua¹¹ bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ soi²¹³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ tua²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ sue²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tua³³⁻¹¹ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ sue¹¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tua²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²² sue²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tua⁴¹⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² sue⁴¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tua³³⁻²¹ bɤ²³⁻³³ se²¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² tua²²⁻²¹ bo¹³⁻²² se²¹/

/bɤ²⁴⁻³³ tua³³⁻¹¹ bɤ²⁴⁻³³ se²¹/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tua¹¹ bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ soi²¹³/

(Hakka, Eastern Min, Southern Min) to have no sense of who is senior and who is junior; to show no respect to elders


和藹可親

ㄏㄜˊ ㄞˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄣ

/xɤ³⁵ ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰin⁵⁵/

/wɔː²¹ ɔːi̯³⁵ hɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵/

/huo⁵³⁻³³ ai³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ kʰo³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/ho²⁴⁻¹¹ ai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

/hɤ²³⁻³³ ai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

/xɤ³⁵ ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰin⁵⁵/

/wɔː²¹ ɔːi̯³⁵ hɔː³⁵ t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵/

/huo⁵³⁻³³ ai³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ kʰo³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/ho²⁴⁻¹¹ ai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

/hɤ²³⁻³³ ai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

老師應該是和藹可親、平易近人 [MSC, trad.]
老师应该是和蔼可亲、平易近人 [MSC, simp.]

From: 2014 November 19, 寒風, 大家談中國：老師辱罵學生，何以「素質教育」？, BBC News

Teachers should be affable and approachable

Lǎoshī yīnggāi shì hé'ǎikěqīn, píngyìjìnrén [Pinyin]


逆來順受

ㄋㄧˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˋ

нилайшуньшоу

/ni⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʂu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɪk̚² lɔːi̯²¹ sɵn²² sɐu̯²²/

/ŋiʔ⁵⁻³³ l̃ai⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾luŋ²⁴²⁻⁵³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niɛu²⁴²/

/ni⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵ ʂu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɪk̚² lɔːi̯²¹ sɵn²² sɐu̯²²/

to meekly submit to oppression, maltreatment, etc.; to resign oneself to adversity


慘無人道

ㄘㄢˇ ㄨˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋ

цаньужэньдао

/t͡sʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ ʐən³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰaːm³⁵ mou̯²¹ jɐn²¹ tou̯²²/

/t͡sʰaŋ³³⁻²¹ ^((Ø-))ŋu⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ iŋ⁵³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nɔ²⁴²/

/t͡sʰam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bu²³⁻³³ zin²³⁻³³ tɤ³³/

/t͡sʰam⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tau³⁵/

/t͡sʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ ʐən³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰaːm³⁵ mou̯²¹ jɐn²¹ tou̯²²/

/t͡sʰam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bu²³⁻³³ zin²³⁻³³ tɤ³³/

/t͡sʰam⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tau³⁵/

1939 April 11, 南洋商報 [Nanyang Siang Pau], page 22:
cambhonangdao dui nangai dangbao dai dousua
慘無人道對咱個同胞大屠殺 [Teochew, trad.]
惨无人道对咱个同胞大屠杀 [Teochew, simp.]


順風順水

desc

→ Chinese Pidgin English: good wind, good water (calque)

ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

шуньфэншуньшуй

/ʂu̯ən⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂu̯ən⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɵn²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɵn²² sɵy̯³⁵/

/suŋ²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾ŋuŋ⁵⁵ suŋ²⁴²⁻⁵³ ^((t͡s-))ʒui³³/

/zən²² foŋ⁵⁵ zən³³ sz̩²¹/

/ʂu̯ən⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂu̯ən⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɵn²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɵn²² sɵy̯³⁵/

/zən²² foŋ⁵⁵ zən³³ sz̩²¹/

smooth; without obstacles or difficulties


視死如歸

ㄕˋ ㄙˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄟ

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/siː²² sei̯³⁵ jyː²¹ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵/

/si²⁴²⁻⁵³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾ly³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ y⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ui⁵⁵/

/*ɡljilʔ|ɡljils|ɢljils hljiʔ nja|njas klul/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/siː²² sei̯³⁵ jyː²¹ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵/

是故君子以義死難，視死如歸；生而辱不如死而榮。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
是故君子以义死难，视死如归；生而辱不如死而荣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

Therefore a junzi, being at one with righteousness, embraces death in the face of calamity, and regards death as homecoming. To live a life of humiliation is worse than suffering death with honour.

Shìgù jūnzǐ yǐ yì sǐ nàn, shìsǐrúguī; shēng ér rǔ bùrú sǐ ér róng. [Pinyin]

to be courageous and not fear death; to not fear sacrificing oneself for a greater cause


尸位素餐

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (尸位素餐):
* → Japanese: 尸(し)位(い)素(そ)餐(さん) (shīsosan)

ㄕ ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄢ

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su⁵¹ t͡sʰän⁵⁵/

/siː⁵⁵ wɐi̯²² sou̯³³ t͡sʰaːn⁵⁵/

/si⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ui²⁴²⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾lu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ^((t͡sʰ-))ʒuaŋ⁵⁵/

/si³³⁻²³ ui¹¹ su²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

/ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su⁵¹ t͡sʰän⁵⁵/

/siː⁵⁵ wɐi̯²² sou̯³³ t͡sʰaːn⁵⁵/

/si³³⁻²³ ui¹¹ su²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

今朝廷大臣，上不能匡主，下亡以益民，皆尸位素餐。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: The Book of Han, circa 1ˢᵗ century CE
Jīn cháotíng dàchén, shàng bù néng kuāngzhǔ, xià wú yǐ yìmín, jiē shīwèisùcān. [Pinyin]
Now in the royal court, ministers who can't assist the emperor or benefit the people all hold their positions and live without doing anything.

zh-x

今 朝廷 大臣，上 不.能 匡-主，下 亡{wú} 以 益-民，皆 尸位素餐。

為什麼元好問要說「當官避事平生恥」？習總書記為什麼又要說「為官避事平生恥」呢？因為在我們中國人看來啊，在其位就得謀其政，一個人要是尸位素餐的話，本身就是為人不齒的一件事。 [MSC, trad.]
为什么元好问要说「当官避事平生耻」？习总书记为什么又要说「为官避事平生耻」呢？因为在我们中国人看来啊，在其位就得谋其政，一个人要是尸位素餐的话，本身就是为人不齿的一件事。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 2021 February 21, 《为官避事平生耻》 (text), in 《平“语”近人——习近平喜欢的典故》, season 2, episode 4, CCTV-1, spoken by Meng Man, 5:59 from the start

Wèishénme Yuán Hàowèn yào shuō “dāngguān bìshì píngshēng chǐ”? Xí zǒngshūjì wèishénme yòu yào shuō “wéi guān bìshì píngshēng chǐ” ne? Yīnwèi zài wǒmen zhōngguórén kànlái a, zài qí wèi jiù děi móu qí zhèng, yīge rén yàoshì shīwèisùcān dehuà, běnshēn jiùshì wéi rén bùchǐ de yī jiàn shì. [Pinyin]

(derogatory or humble) hold one's position and live without doing anything


半暝三更

/puiŋ³³ maŋ³³ saŋ⁵⁴ kaŋ⁵⁴/

/puaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ maŋ⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ saŋ⁵⁵ kaŋ⁵⁵/

/pũã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ mẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sã³³⁻²³ kẽ³³/

/puiŋ³³ maŋ³³ saŋ⁵⁴ kaŋ⁵⁴/

/puaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ maŋ⁵³⁽⁻²¹⁾ saŋ⁵⁵ kaŋ⁵⁵/

/pũã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ mẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sã³³⁻²³ kẽ³³/

(Northern Min, Eastern Min, Zhao'an Hokkien, Teochew) in the middle of the night; late at night


起五更早

/kʰi³³⁻⁵⁵ ŋu²⁴²⁽⁻²¹⁾ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾aŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ^((t͡s-))ʒa³³/

(Eastern Min) to get up very early; to wake up very early