君子一言,駟馬難追
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See also: 君子一言,驷马难追
Chinese
[edit]one sentence; something to say; brief remark | words cannot be taken back once they are spoken | ||||
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trad. (君子一言,駟馬難追) | 君子 | 一言 | , | 駟馬難追 | |
simp. (君子一言,驷马难追) | 君子 | 一言 | , | 驷马难追 |
Etymology
[edit]Based on passages in the Analects:
- 子貢曰:「惜乎!夫子之說君子也。駟不及舌。……」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
- Zǐgòng yuē: “Xī hū! Fūzǐ zhī shuō jūnzǐ yě. Sì bùjí shé.......” [Pinyin]
- Zigong said: "How regrettable are your words about the superior person. A four-horse-team cannot overtake the tongue. [...]"
子贡曰:「惜乎!夫子之说君子也。驷不及舌。……」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 子貢曰:「君子一言以為知,一言以為不知,言不可不慎也。……」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
- Zǐgòng yuē: “Jūnzǐ yīyán yǐwèi zhī, yīyán yǐwèi bùzhī, yán bùkě bùshèn yě.......” [Pinyin]
- Zigong said: "The superior person, by speaking once, is taken as wise, by speaking once, is taken as unwise; one cannot afford to speak carelessly. [...]"
子贡曰:「君子一言以为知,一言以为不知,言不可不慎也。……」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄧ ㄧㄢˊ , ㄙˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄟ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jyunzǐh yiyán, sìhmǎ nánjhuei
- Wade–Giles: chün1-tzŭ3 i1-yen2, ssŭ4-ma3 nan2-chui1
- Yale: jyūn-dž yī-yán-, sz̀-mǎ nán-jwēi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiuntzyy iyan, syhmaa nanjuei
- Palladius: цзюньцзы иянь, сыма наньчжуй (czjunʹczy ijanʹ, syma nanʹčžuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ nän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proverb
[edit]君子一言,駟馬難追
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