"人在做,天在看" meaning in Chinese

See 人在做,天在看 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: /ʐən³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰän⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːi̯²² t͡sou̯²² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯²² hɔːn³³/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 人在做,天在看
  1. the heavens are looking when humans act; be careful of how you act Synonyms: 儂咧做,天咧看 [Min-Nan, Xiamen], 儂咧做,天咧看 [Min-Nan, Quanzhou], 儂咧做,天咧看 [Min-Nan, Zhangzhou], 儂咧做,天咧看 [Min-Nan, Tainan], 儂咧做,天咧看 [Min-Nan, Singapore, Hokkien] Related terms: 舉頭三尺有神明 (jǔtóu sān chǐ yǒu shénmíng), 举头三尺有神明 (jǔtóu sān chǐ yǒu shénmíng)
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          "look",
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          "human",
          "human"
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          "act",
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          "roman": "jǔtóu sān chǐ yǒu shénmíng",
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      "zh_pron": "tiān zài kàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Bopomofo"
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      "zh_pron": "ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ"
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh_pron": "jan⁴ zoi⁶ zou⁶"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄞˋ ㄎㄢˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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      "zh_pron": "rén zài zuò"
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      "zh_pron": "tian zài kàn"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jên² tsai⁴ tso⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tʻien¹ tsai⁴ kʻan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "rén dzài dzwò-"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tyān dzài kàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ren tzay tzuoh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tian tzay kann"
    },
    {
      "roman": "žɛnʹ czaj czo, tjanʹ czaj kanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "жэнь цзай цзо"
    },
    {
      "roman": "žɛnʹ czaj czo, tjanʹ czaj kanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "тянь цзай кань"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʐən³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰän⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jan⁴ zoi⁶ zou⁶"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tin¹ zoi⁶ hon³"
    },
    {
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yàhn joih jouh"
    },
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        "Hong Kong"
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      "zh_pron": "tīn joih hon"
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "jan⁴ dzoi⁶ dzou⁶"
    },
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "yen⁴ zoi⁶ zou⁶"
    },
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        "Hong Kong"
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tin¹ zoi⁶ hon³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːi̯²² t͡sou̯²² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯²² hɔːn³³/",
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      "roman": "jǔtóu sān chǐ yǒu shénmíng",
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      "zh_pron": "tiān zài kàn"
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      "zh_pron": "ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ"
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      "tags": [
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        "Bopomofo"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄞˋ ㄎㄢˋ"
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      "tags": [
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        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh_pron": "rén zài zuò"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tian zài kàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jên² tsai⁴ tso⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tʻien¹ tsai⁴ kʻan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "rén dzài dzwò-"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tyān dzài kàn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ren tzay tzuoh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tian tzay kann"
    },
    {
      "roman": "žɛnʹ czaj czo, tjanʹ czaj kanʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh_pron": "жэнь цзай цзо"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "тянь цзай кань"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʐən³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰän⁵¹/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jan⁴ zoi⁶ zou⁶"
    },
    {
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh_pron": "tin¹ zoi⁶ hon³"
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        "Hong Kong"
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      "zh_pron": "yàhn joih jouh"
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tīn joih hon"
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "jan⁴ dzoi⁶ dzou⁶"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tin¹ dzoi⁶ hon³"
    },
    {
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      "zh_pron": "yen⁴ zoi⁶ zou⁶"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tin¹ zoi⁶ hon³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɐn²¹ t͡sɔːi̯²² t͡sou̯²² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯²² hɔːn³³/",
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      "word": "儂咧做,天咧看"
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Quanzhou"
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      "word": "儂咧做,天咧看"
    },
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Zhangzhou"
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      "word": "儂咧做,天咧看"
    },
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Tainan"
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      "word": "儂咧做,天咧看"
    },
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Singapore",
        "Hokkien"
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      "word": "儂咧做,天咧看"
    }
  ],
  "word": "人在做,天在看"
}

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