持之有故
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Chinese
[edit]to grasp; to hold; support to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain |
's; him/her/it; this | to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old | ||
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trad. (持之有故) | 持 | 之 | 有 | 故 | |
simp. #(持之有故) | 持 | 之 | 有 | 故 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chíhjhihyǒugù
- Wade–Giles: chʻih2-chih1-yu3-ku4
- Yale: chŕ-jr̄-yǒu-gù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyrjyyeouguh
- Palladius: чичжиюгу (čičžijugu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
[edit]持之有故
- one has a well founded view or opinion; one's views can be supported by facts or evidence