奉旨

Chinese

		to receive (from superior); to offer; to revere	imperial decree; purport; aim imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
trad. (奉旨)		奉	旨
simp. #(奉旨)		奉	旨

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): fèngzhǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄈㄥˋ ㄓˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): fung⁶ zi²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: fèngzhǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄥˋ ㄓˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: fòngjhǐh
    • Wade–Giles: fêng⁴-chih³
    • Yale: fèng-jř
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fenqjyy
    • Palladius: фэнчжи (fɛnčži)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fɤŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: fung⁶ zi²
    • Yale: fuhng jí
    • Cantonese Pinyin: fung⁶ dzi²
    • Guangdong Romanization: fung⁶ ji²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fʊŋ²² t͡siː³⁵/

Verb

奉旨

1. (historical) to be at the emperor's order; to follow the imperial edict

Adverb

奉旨

1. (Cantonese) to do something unjustified as if it were taken taken for granted

   佢份人好硬頸，奉旨唔會聽人勸。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   佢份人好硬颈，奉旨唔会听人劝。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   keoi⁵ fan⁶ jan⁴ hou² ngaang⁶ geng², fung⁶ zi² m⁴ wui⁵ teng¹ jan⁴ hyun³. [Jyutping]

   He is so stubborn; he absolutely never listens to others' advice.

2. (Cantonese, chiefly in rhetorical questions) must; as if it is taken for granted

   Synonym: 老奉

   我依家奉旨要煮嘢畀你食呀？ [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]

   ngo⁵ ji¹ gaa¹ fung⁶ zi² jiu³ zyu² je⁵ bei² nei⁵ sik⁶ aa⁴? [Jyutping]

   So must I cook for you now, huh?

   你唔好講到我奉旨要幫你噉喎。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   你唔好讲到我奉旨要帮你噉㖞。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   nei⁵ m⁴ hou² gong² dou³ ngo⁵ fung⁶ zi² jiu³ bong¹ nei⁵ gam² wo³. [Jyutping]

   Don't take my help for granted.

   • (Can we date this quote?), 夏雨田, 黄俊英, 借电话‎^[1]:

     阿玉珠奉旨唔會走開嘅 [Cantonese, trad.]
     阿玉珠奉旨唔会走开嘅 [Cantonese, simp.]

     aa³ juk⁶ zyu¹ fung⁶ zi² m⁴ wui⁵ zau² hoi¹ ge³ [Jyutping]

     Yuk Chu would never leave; […]

See also

• 奉子成婚 (fèngzǐchénghūn)