惜本分

Chinese

		pity; regret; rue pity; regret; rue; begrudge	one's part, role or duty; to play one's part, role or duty
trad. (惜本分)		惜	本分
simp. #(惜本分)		惜	本分

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sioh-pún-hūn

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sioh-pún-hūn
    • Tâi-lô: sioh-pún-hūn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: sioihpwnhun
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /sio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hun²²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /sio(ʔ)⁵ pun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hun⁴¹/

Verb

惜本分

1. (Hokkien) to be content with keeping one's place; to be satisfied with behaving oneself

Synonyms

• (Hokkien) 惜分