明哲保身
Chinese
wise; sensible; enlightened | to protect oneself; A combination in the Lingqijing. | ||
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trad. (明哲保身) | 明哲 | 保身 | |
simp. #(明哲保身) | 明哲 | 保身 |
Etymology
From the Classic of Poetry:
- 既明且哲、以保其身。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jì míng qiě zhé, yǐ bǎo qí shēn. [Pinyin]
- Intelligent is he and wise, Protecting his own person.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: míngjhébǎoshen
- Wade–Giles: ming2-chê2-pao3-shên1
- Yale: míng-jé-bǎu-shēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingjerbaoshen
- Palladius: минчжэбаошэнь (minčžɛbaošɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ming4 zit3 bou2 san1
- Yale: mìhng jit bóu sān
- Cantonese Pinyin: ming4 dzit8 bou2 san1
- Guangdong Romanization: ming4 jid3 bou2 sen1
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɪŋ²¹ t͡siːt̚³ pou̯³⁵ sɐn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 明哲保身
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