行不改名，坐不改姓 in Chinese

IPA: /ɕiŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ɕiŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/ Chinese transliterations: xíng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi xìng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], xíng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi xìng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], síng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi sìng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsing² pu⁴ kai³ ming², tso⁴ pu⁴ kai³ hsing⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syíng bù gǎi míng-, dzwò bù gǎi syìng [Mandarin, Yale], shyng bu gae ming, tzuoh bu gae shinq [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], син бу гай мин [Mandarin, Palladius], цзо бу гай син [Mandarin, Palladius], sin bu gaj min [Mandarin, Palladius], czo bu gaj sin [Mandarin, Palladius] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally: to not change your given name after doing something, and not change your surname after sitting down Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 行不改名，坐不改姓

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  "etymology_text": "Literally: to not change your given name after doing something, and not change your surname after sitting down",
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      "id": "en-行不改名，坐不改姓-zh-phrase-jw0mbyD5",
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        {
          "english": "I have nothing to hide; if he has a problem, tell him to come see me directly.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Traditional Chinese"
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          "roman": "Wǒ xíngbùgǎimíng, zuòbùgǎixìng, yàoshi yǒu shénme wèntí, jiào tā zhíjiē lái zhǎo wǒ.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
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          "text": "我行不改名，坐不改姓，要是有什麼問題，叫他直接來找我。",
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        {
          "english": "I have nothing to hide; if he has a problem, tell him to come see me directly.",
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            "MSC",
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Wǒ xíngbùgǎimíng, zuòbùgǎixìng, yàoshi yǒu shénme wèntí, jiào tā zhíjiē lái zhǎo wǒ.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "我行不改名，坐不改姓，要是有什么问题，叫他直接来找我。",
          "type": "example"
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        "to have nothing to hide"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "xíng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi xìng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xíng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi xìng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "síng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi sìng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsing² pu⁴ kai³ ming², tso⁴ pu⁴ kai³ hsing⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syíng bù gǎi míng-, dzwò bù gǎi syìng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyng bu gae ming, tzuoh bu gae shinq"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "син бу гай мин"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цзо бу гай син"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sin bu gaj min"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czo bu gaj sin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "行不改名，坐不改姓"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Literally: to not change your given name after doing something, and not change your surname after sitting down",
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          "tags": [
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      "zh-pron": "xíng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi xìng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xíng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi xìng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "síng bù gǎi míng, zuò bù gǎi sìng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsing² pu⁴ kai³ ming², tso⁴ pu⁴ kai³ hsing⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syíng bù gǎi míng-, dzwò bù gǎi syìng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyng bu gae ming, tzuoh bu gae shinq"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "син бу гай мин"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цзо бу гай син"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sin bu gaj min"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czo bu gaj sin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiŋ³⁵ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/",
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    }
  ],
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"行不改名，坐不改姓" meaning in Chinese

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