一命二運三風水,四積陰德五讀書

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Chinese

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
life; fate two
to move; to transport; to use
to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
 
three wind and water; wind and water; wind and rain four
to amass; to accumulate; to store
to amass; to accumulate; to store; old; long-standing
 
good deed done in secret; hidden merit five to read books; to study
trad. (一命二運三風水,四積陰德五讀書) 風水 陰德 讀書
simp. (一命二运三风水,四积阴德五读书) 风水 阴德 读书

Etymology

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First attested in the Qing dynasty novel Ernü Yingxiong Zhuan.

Pronunciation

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  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: yī mìng èr yùn sān fēngshuǐ, sì jī yīndé wǔ dúshū [Phonetic: mìng èr yùn sān fēngshuǐ, sì jī yīndé wǔ dúshū]
      • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄦˋ ㄩㄣˋ ㄙㄢ ㄈㄥ ㄕㄨㄟˇ , ㄙˋ ㄐㄧ ㄧㄣ ㄉㄜˊ ㄨˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄨ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: yi mìng èr yùn san fongshuěi, sìh ji yindé wǔ dúshu
      • Wade–Giles: i1 ming4 êrh4 yün4 san1 fêng1-shui3, ssŭ4 chi1 yin1-tê2 wu3 tu2-shu1
      • Yale: yī mìng èr yùn sān fēng-shwěi-, sz̀ jī yīn-dé wǔ dú-shū
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: i minq ell yunn san fengshoei, syh ji inder wuu dwushu
      • Palladius: и мин эр юнь сань фэншуй, сы цзи иньдэ у душу (i min er junʹ sanʹ fɛnšuj, sy czi inʹdɛ u dušu)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ yn⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ in⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵/
  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, GuangzhouHong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: jat1 meng6 ji6 wan6 saam1 fung1 seoi2, sei3 zik1 jam1 dak1 ng5 duk6 syu1
      • Yale: yāt mehng yih wahn sāam fūng séui, sei jīk yām dāk ńgh duhk syū
      • Cantonese Pinyin: jat7 meng6 ji6 wan6 saam1 fung1 soey2, sei3 dzik7 jam1 dak7 ng5 duk9 sy1
      • Guangdong Romanization: yed1 méng6 yi6 wen6 sam1 fung1 sêu2, séi3 jig1 yem1 deg1 ng5 dug6 xu1
      • Sinological IPA (key): /jɐt̚⁵ mɛːŋ²² jiː²² wɐn²² saːm⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ sɵy̯³⁵ sei̯³³ t͡sɪk̚⁵ jɐm⁵⁵ tɐk̚⁵ ŋ̍¹³ tʊk̚² syː⁵⁵/

Proverb

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一命二運三風水,四積陰德五讀書

  1. the main factors determining one's life are, in decreasing order of importance, destiny, luck, feng shui, doing good deeds and education