斬將搴旗
See also: 斩将搴旗
Chinese
behead; chop | a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use |
seize | banner; flag | ||
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trad. (斬將搴旗) | 斬 | 將 | 搴 | 旗 | |
simp. (斩将搴旗) | 斩 | 将 | 搴 | 旗 |
Etymology
Literally: to behead the (enemy) general and take down (the enemy's) flag
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhǎnjiàngciancí
- Wade–Giles: chan3-chiang4-chʻien1-chʻi2
- Yale: jǎn-jyàng-chyān-chí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jaanjianqchianchyi
- Palladius: чжаньцзянцяньци (čžanʹczjancjanʹci)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 斬將搴旗