一年之計在於春,一日之計在於晨

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Chinese[edit]

the whole year's planning lies in the spring; early planning is the key to success Early morning is the most precious period of time in a day; Make one's plan for the day in the early morning
trad. (一年之計在於春,一日之計在於晨) 一年之計在於春 一日之計在於晨
simp. (一年之计在于春,一日之计在于晨) 一年之计在于春 一日之计在于晨

Pronunciation[edit]


  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: yī nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn, yī rì zhī jì zàiyú chén [Phonetic: nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn, rì zhī jì zàiyú chén]
      • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄩˊ ㄔㄨㄣ , ㄧ ㄖˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄩˊ ㄔㄣˊ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: yi nián jhih jì zàiyú chun, yi rìh jhih jì zàiyú chén
      • Wade–Giles: i1 nien2 chih1 chi4 tsai4-yü2 chʻun1, i1 jih4 chih1 chi4 tsai4-yü2 chʻên2
      • Yale: yī nyán jr̄ jì dzài-yú chwūn-, yī r̀ jr̄ jì dzài-yú chén
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: i nian jy jih tzayyu chuen, i ryh jy jih tzayyu chern
      • Palladius: и нянь чжи цзи цзайюй чунь, и жи чжи цзи цзайюй чэнь (i njanʹ čži czi czajjuj čunʹ, i ži čži czi czajjuj čɛnʹ)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/
  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, GuangzhouHong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: jat1 nin4 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 ceon1, jat1 jat6 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 san4
      • Yale: yāt nìhn jī gai joih yū chēun, yāt yaht jī gai joih yū sàhn
      • Cantonese Pinyin: jat7 nin4 dzi1 gai3 dzoi6 jy1 tsoen1, jat7 jat9 dzi1 gai3 dzoi6 jy1 san4
      • Guangdong Romanization: yed1 nin4 ji1 gei3 zoi6 yu1 cên1, yed1 yed6 ji1 gei3 zoi6 yu1 sen4
      • Sinological IPA (key): /jɐt̚⁵ niːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ kɐi̯³³ t͡sɔːi̯²² jyː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵ jɐt̚² t͡siː⁵⁵ kɐi̯³³ t͡sɔːi̯²² jyː⁵⁵ sɐn²¹/

Proverb[edit]

一年之計在於春,一日之計在於晨

  1. (literally) The whole year's planning lies in the spring, and the whole day's planning lies in the morning
  2. early planning is the key to success

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