天經地義 in Chinese

IPA: /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiːn⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ tei̯²² jiː²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ te³³⁻²¹ ɡi³³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tue³³⁻¹¹ ɡi³³/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /tʰiaŋ³³⁻²³ keŋ³³ ti¹¹ ŋi³⁵/ [Sinological-IPA, Teochew], /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/, /tʰiːn⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ tei̯²² jiː²²/, /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ te³³⁻²¹ ɡi³³/, /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tue³³⁻¹¹ ɡi³³/, /tʰiaŋ³³⁻²³ keŋ³³ ti¹¹ ŋi³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: tiānjīngdìyì [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄊㄧㄢㄐㄧㄥㄉㄧˋ ㄧˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], tin¹ ging¹ dei⁶ ji⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], thian-keng-tē-gī [Hokkien, POJ], thian-keng-tōe-gī [Hokkien, POJ], tiang¹ gêng¹ di⁷ ngi⁶ [Peng'im, Teochew], tiānjīngdìyì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tianjingdìyì [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻien¹-ching¹-ti⁴-i⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyān-jīng-dì-yì [Mandarin, Yale], tianjingdihyih [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], тяньцзиндии [Mandarin, Palladius], tjanʹczindii [Mandarin, Palladius], tīn gīng deih yih [Cantonese, Yale], tin¹ ging¹ dei⁶ ji⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], tin¹ ging¹ déi⁶ yi⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], thian-king-tē-gī [Hokkien, Tai-lo], tienkengdexgi [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], thian-king-tuē-gī [Hokkien, Tai-lo], tienkengdoexgi [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], thiang keng tī ngĭ [POJ, Teochew] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From an aphorism posthumously attributed to Zichan (子產) by You Ji (aka. Zitaishu, 子大叔) as recorded in the Zuozhuan. 夫禮，天之經也，地之義也，民之行也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]夫礼，天之经也，地之义也，民之行也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE Fú lǐ, tiān zhī jīng yě, dì zhī yì yě, mín zhī xìng yě. [Pinyin] Propriety, it is the unchanging ways of heaven, the just ways of earth, and the rightful path of every human being. Etymology templates: {{l|zh|子產//|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=}} 子產, {{lw|zh|子產}} 子產, {{l|zh|子大叔//|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=}} 子大叔, {{lw|zh|子大叔}} 子大叔, {{zh-x|夫{fú} 禮，@天之 @經也，@地之 @義也，民之行{xìng} 也。|Propriety, it is the unchanging ways of heaven, the just ways of earth, and the rightful path of every human being.|collapsed=y|ref=Zuozhuan}} 夫禮，天之經也，地之義也，民之行也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]夫礼，天之经也，地之义也，民之行也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE Fú lǐ, tiān zhī jīng yě, dì zhī yì yě, mín zhī xìng yě. [Pinyin] Propriety, it is the unchanging ways of heaven, the just ways of earth, and the rightful path of every human being. Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 天經地義

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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tue³³⁻¹¹ ɡi³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiang keng tī ngĭ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiaŋ³³⁻²³ keŋ³³ ti¹¹ ŋi³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵ tei̯²² jiː²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ te³³⁻²¹ ɡi³³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tue³³⁻¹¹ ɡi³³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiaŋ³³⁻²³ keŋ³³ ti¹¹ ŋi³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "天經地義"
}

"天經地義" meaning in Chinese

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