See 手足無措 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music will not flourish. When proprieties and music do not flourish, punishments will not be properly awarded. When punishments are not properly awarded, the people do not know how to move hand or foot.",
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"roman": "Míng bù zhèng, zé yán bù shùn; yán bù shùn, zé shì bù chéng; shì bù chéng, zé lǐyuè bù xīng; lǐyuè bù xīng, zé xíngfá bù zhòng; xíngfá bù zhòng, zé mín wú suǒ cuò shǒuzú.",
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"text": "名不正，則言不順；言不順，則事不成；事不成，則禮樂不興；禮樂不興，則刑罰不中；刑罰不中，則民無所措手足。",
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"english": "If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music will not flourish. When proprieties and music do not flourish, punishments will not be properly awarded. When punishments are not properly awarded, the people do not know how to move hand or foot.",
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"text": "名不正，则言不顺；言不顺，则事不成；事不成，则礼乐不兴；礼乐不兴，则刑罚不中；刑罚不中，则民无所措手足。",
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"zh-pron": "shǒuzúwúcuò"
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"zh-pron": "ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄨˊ ㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄛˋ"
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"zh-pron": "sau² zuk¹ mou⁴ cou³"
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"zh-pron": "shǒuzúwúcuò"
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"zh-pron": "shou³-tsu²-wu²-tsʻo⁴"
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"zh-pron": "shǒu-dzú-wú-tswò"
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"zh-pron": "shooutzwuwutsuoh"
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"zh-pron": "шоуцзууцо"
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"zh-pron": "šouczuuco"
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"ipa": "/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵ u³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/",
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"zh-pron": "sáu jūk mòuh chou"
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"zh-pron": "sau² dzuk⁷ mou⁴ tsou³"
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"zh-pron": "seo² zug¹ mou⁴ cou³"
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"ipa": "/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵ u³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/"
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"text": "名不正，則言不順；言不順，則事不成；事不成，則禮樂不興；禮樂不興，則刑罰不中；刑罰不中，則民無所措手足。",
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"english": "If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music will not flourish. When proprieties and music do not flourish, punishments will not be properly awarded. When punishments are not properly awarded, the people do not know how to move hand or foot.",
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"text": "名不正，则言不顺；言不顺，则事不成；事不成，则礼乐不兴；礼乐不兴，则刑罚不中；刑罚不中，则民无所措手足。",
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"zh-pron": "shou³-tsu²-wu²-tsʻo⁴"
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"zh-pron": "shǒu-dzú-wú-tswò"
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},
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{
"ipa": "/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵ u³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/",
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"zh-pron": "sáu jūk mòuh chou"
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"zh-pron": "sau² dzuk⁷ mou⁴ tsou³"
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"zh-pron": "seo² zug¹ mou⁴ cou³"
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"ipa": "/sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ mou̯²¹ t͡sʰou̯³³/"
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"word": "手足無措"
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Download raw JSONL data for 手足無措 meaning in Chinese (4.5kB)
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