危急存亡之秋
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[edit]critical; desperate | to live or die; life or death | 's; him/her/it; this | autumn; fall; harvest time autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing | ||
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trad. (危急存亡之秋) | 危急 | 存亡 | 之 | 秋 | |
simp. #(危急存亡之秋) | 危急 | 存亡 | 之 | 秋 |
Etymology
[edit]From Chu Shi Biao by 諸葛亮 (Zhūgě Liàng) (Zhuge Liang):
- 今天下三分,益州疲弊,此誠危急存亡之秋也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 227, 諸葛亮 (Zhūgě Liàng) (Zhuge Liang), 《出師表》
- Jīn tiānxià sānfēn, yìzhōu píbì, cǐ chéng wēijícúnwángzhīqiū yě. [Pinyin]
- Today, China is divided into three parts, and the Kingdom of Han is weak and fatigued. This is truly a critical moment determining our survival.
今天下三分,益州疲弊,此诚危急存亡之秋也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊ ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄓ ㄑㄧㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: weijícúnwángjhihciou
- Wade–Giles: wei1-chi2-tsʻun2-wang2-chih1-chʻiu1
- Yale: wēi-jí-tswún-wáng-jr̄-chyōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ueijyitswenwangjychiou
- Palladius: вэйцзицуньванчжицю (vɛjczicunʹvančžicju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan; dated variant in Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄓ ㄑㄧㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: wéijícúnwángjhihciou
- Wade–Giles: wei2-chi2-tsʻun2-wang2-chih1-chʻiu1
- Yale: wéi-jí-tswún-wáng-jr̄-chyōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: weijyitswenwangjychiou
- Palladius: вэйцзицуньванчжицю (vɛjczicunʹvančžicju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngai4 gap1 cyun4 mong4 zi1 cau1
- Yale: ngàih gāp chyùhn mòhng jī chāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngai4 gap7 tsyn4 mong4 dzi1 tsau1
- Guangdong Romanization: ngei4 geb1 qun4 mong4 ji1 ceo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɐi̯²¹ kɐp̚⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹ mɔːŋ²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
[edit]危急存亡之秋
- a critical moment determining someone's or something's survival
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Others:
- → Japanese: (calque) 危急存亡の秋 (kikyū sonbō no toki)
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