四平八穩
See also: 四平八稳
Chinese
four | flat; level; equal flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful |
eight | settled; steady; stable | ||
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trad. (四平八穩) | 四 | 平 | 八 | 穩 | |
simp. (四平八稳) | 四 | 平 | 八 | 稳 |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄚ ㄨㄣˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sìhpíngbawǔn
- Wade–Giles: ssŭ4-pʻing2-pa1-wên3
- Yale: sz̀-píng-bā-wěn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: syhpyngbawoen
- Palladius: сыпинбавэнь (sypinbavɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sz̩⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ pä⁵⁵ wən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sei3 ping4 baat3 wan2
- Yale: sei pìhng baat wán
- Cantonese Pinyin: sei3 ping4 baat8 wan2
- Guangdong Romanization: séi3 ping4 bad3 wen2
- Sinological IPA (key): /sei̯³³ pʰɪŋ²¹ paːt̚³ wɐn³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 四平八穩
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