勤有功,戲無益
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Chinese[edit]
diligent; frequent | to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
merit; achievement; result merit; achievement; result; service; accomplishment |
trick; drama; play trick; drama; play; show |
to be in vain; to have no benefit; to not be helpful | |||
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trad. (勤有功,戲無益) | 勤 | 有 | 功 | , | 戲 | 無益 | |
simp. (勤有功,戏无益) | 勤 | 有 | 功 | , | 戏 | 无益 |
Etymology[edit]
From the Three Character Classic:
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄥ , ㄒㄧˋ ㄨˊ ㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cínyǒugong, sìwúyì
- Wade–Giles: chʻin2-yu3-kung1, hsi4-wu2-i4
- Yale: chín-yǒu-gūng-, syì-wú-yì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chynyeougong, shihwuyih
- Palladius: циньюгун, сиуи (cinʹjugun, siui)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰin³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕi⁵¹ u³⁵ i⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kan4 jau5 gung1, hei3 mou4 jik1
- Yale: kàhn yáuh gūng, hei mòuh yīk
- Cantonese Pinyin: kan4 jau5 gung1, hei3 mou4 jik7
- Guangdong Romanization: ken4 yeo5 gung1, héi3 mou4 yig1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰɐn²¹ jɐu̯¹³ kʊŋ⁵⁵ hei̯³³ mou̯²¹ jɪk̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb[edit]
勤有功,戲無益