無以為繼

Chinese

		cannot	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become	to continue; to follow after; then to continue; to follow after; then; afterwards; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit
trad. (無以為繼/無以爲繼)		無以	為/爲	繼
simp. (无以为继)		无以	为	继

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): wúyǐwéijì

  (Zhuyin): ㄨˊ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): mou⁴ ji⁵ wai⁴ gai³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: wúyǐwéijì
    • Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: wúyǐwéijì
    • Wade–Giles: wu²-i³-wei²-chi⁴
    • Yale: wú-yǐ-wéi-jì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wuyiiweijih
    • Palladius: уивэйцзи (uivɛjczi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /u³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: mou⁴ ji⁵ wai⁴ gai³
    • Yale: mòuh yíh wàih gai
    • Cantonese Pinyin: mou⁴ ji⁵ wai⁴ gai³
    • Guangdong Romanization: mou⁴ yi⁵ wei⁴ gei³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mou̯²¹ jiː¹³ wɐi̯²¹ kɐi̯³³/

Idiom

無以為繼

1. to have no way to continue; to not be able to be sustained

   生活無以為繼／生活无以为继  ―  shēnghuó wúyǐwèijì  ―  to not be able to sustain a living

   • 隨著美國貿易保護主義的興起，台灣地區製成品輸出美國受到衝擊，連帶也影響到上游原料供應的石化業。同時島內的環境保護意識逐漸興起，高污染的石化業常成為社會運動的抗爭對象。這些內外情勢的變遷都使得20世紀70年代被當局大力扶持的石化業無以為繼。 [MSC, trad.]
     随着美国贸易保护主义的兴起，台湾地区制成品输出美国受到冲击，连带也影响到上游原料供应的石化业。同时岛内的环境保护意识逐渐兴起，高污染的石化业常成为社会运动的抗争对象。这些内外情势的变迁都使得20世纪70年代被当局大力扶持的石化业无以为继。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 黄宗昊, 林冈 (2015) “产业政策与金融: 台湾地区发展经验”, in 世界经济研究‎^[1], number 9, →ISSN, page 109

     Suízhe Měiguó màoyì bǎohùzhǔyì de xīngqǐ, Táiwān dìqū zhìchéngpǐn shūchū Měiguó shòudào chōngjī, liándài yě yǐngxiǎng dào shàngyóu yuánliào gōngyìng de shíhuàyè. Tóngshí dǎo nèi de huánjìng bǎohù yìshí zhújiàn xīngqǐ, gāo wūrǎn de shíhuàyè cháng chéngwéi shèhuì yùndòng de kàngzhēng duìxiàng. Zhèxiē nèiwài qíngshì de biànqiān dōu shǐdé 20 shìjì 70 niándài bèi dāngjú dàlì fúchí de shíhuàyè wúyǐwéijì. [Pinyin]

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