多多益善
Chinese
benefit; increase | good | |||
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trad. (多多益善) | 多多 | 益 | 善 | |
simp. #(多多益善) | 多多 | 益 | 善 |
Etymology
From Shiji:
- 上常從容與信言諸將能不,各有差。上問曰:「如我能將幾何?」信曰:「陛下不過能將十萬。」上曰:「於君何如?」曰:「臣多多而益善耳。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Shàng cháng cóngróng yǔ Xìn yán zhū jiàng néng bù, gè yǒu chā. Shàng wèn yuē: “Rú wǒ néng jiàng jǐhé?” Xìn yuē: “Bìxià bùguò néng jiàng shí wàn.” Shàng yuē: “Yú jūn hérú?” Yuē: “Chén duōduō ér yì shàn ěr.” [Pinyin]
- His majesty chatted with Han Xin about the capabilities of the generals. Each had their shortcomings. His majesty asked, "How many troops could I lead?" Han Xin replied, "Your highness should not lead more than 100,000." His majesty said, "And what about you?" "For your humble servant, the more the merrier!" said Han Xin.
上常从容与信言诸将能不,各有差。上问曰:「如我能将几何?」信曰:「陛下不过能将十万。」上曰:「于君何如?」曰:「臣多多而益善耳。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- This quote lead to the famous saying: 韓信點兵,多多益善/韩信点兵,多多益善 (“Han Xin counts his troops, the more the merrier”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄧˋ ㄕㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: duoduoyìshàn
- Wade–Giles: to1-to1-i4-shan4
- Yale: dwō-dwō-yì-shàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: duoduoyihshann
- Palladius: додоишань (dodoišanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂän⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: do1 do1 jik1 sin6
- Yale: dō dō yīk sihn
- Cantonese Pinyin: do1 do1 jik7 sin6
- Guangdong Romanization: do1 do1 yig1 xin6
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɔː⁵⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ jɪk̚⁵ siːn²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb
Korean
Hanja in this term | |||
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多 | 多 | 益 | 善 |
Noun
多多益善 • (dadaikseon) (hangeul 다다익선)
- hanja form? of 다다익선 (“the more the merrier”)
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