民以食為天 in All languages combined

IPA: /min³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /mɐn²¹ jiː¹³ sɪk̚² wɐi̯²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /miŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰĩ³³/ [Sinological-IPA, Teochew], /min³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/, /mɐn²¹ jiː¹³ sɪk̚² wɐi̯²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵/, /miŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰĩ³³/ Chinese transliterations: mín yǐ shí wéi tiān [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧˇ ㄕˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ [Mandarin, bopomofo], man⁴ ji⁵ sik⁶ wai⁴ tin¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], ming⁵ in² ziah⁸ ui⁵ tin¹, mín yǐ shí wéi tiān [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], mín yǐ shíh wéi tian [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], min² i³ shih² wei² tʻien¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], mín yǐ shŕ wéi tyān [Mandarin, Yale], min yii shyr wei tian [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], минь и ши вэй тянь [Mandarin, Palladius], minʹ i ši vɛj tjanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], màhn yíh sihk wàih tīn [Cantonese, Yale], man⁴ ji⁵ sik⁹ wai⁴ tin¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], men⁴ yi⁵ xig⁶ wei⁴ tin¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], ming⁵ in² ziah⁸ ui⁵ tin¹ [Peng'im, Teochew], mîng íⁿ tsia̍h ûi thiⁿ [POJ, Teochew] Forms: 民以食为天, 民以食爲天 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the Book of Han. Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 民以食為天

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        "People see food as their primary need."
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      "zh-pron": "mín yǐ shí wéi tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧˇ ㄕˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "man⁴ ji⁵ sik⁶ wai⁴ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "ming⁵ in² ziah⁸ ui⁵ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mín yǐ shí wéi tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mín yǐ shíh wéi tian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "min² i³ shih² wei² tʻien¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mín yǐ shŕ wéi tyān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "min yii shyr wei tian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "минь и ши вэй тянь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "minʹ i ši vɛj tjanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/min³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màhn yíh sihk wàih tīn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "man⁴ ji⁵ sik⁹ wai⁴ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "men⁴ yi⁵ xig⁶ wei⁴ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐn²¹ jiː¹³ sɪk̚² wɐi̯²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Peng'im",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ming⁵ in² ziah⁸ ui⁵ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mîng íⁿ tsia̍h ûi thiⁿ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰĩ³³/",
      "tags": [
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        "Teochew"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/min³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐn²¹ jiː¹³ sɪk̚² wɐi̯²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰĩ³³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "民以食為天"
}

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      "zh-pron": "mín yǐ shí wéi tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧˇ ㄕˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "man⁴ ji⁵ sik⁶ wai⁴ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "ming⁵ in² ziah⁸ ui⁵ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mín yǐ shí wéi tiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mín yǐ shíh wéi tian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "min² i³ shih² wei² tʻien¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mín yǐ shŕ wéi tyān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "min yii shyr wei tian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "минь и ши вэй тянь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "minʹ i ši vɛj tjanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/min³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "màhn yíh sihk wàih tīn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "man⁴ ji⁵ sik⁹ wai⁴ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "men⁴ yi⁵ xig⁶ wei⁴ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐn²¹ jiː¹³ sɪk̚² wɐi̯²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Peng'im",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ming⁵ in² ziah⁸ ui⁵ tin¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mîng íⁿ tsia̍h ûi thiⁿ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰĩ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/min³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐn²¹ jiː¹³ sɪk̚² wɐi̯²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/miŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰĩ³³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "民以食為天"
}

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"民以食為天" meaning in All languages combined

Proverb [Chinese]