良禽擇木而棲
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See also: 良禽择木而栖
Chinese[edit]
good; very; very much | birds; fowl | to choose one's own master | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to roost; to inhabit; to stay to roost; to inhabit; to stay; habitat | ||
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trad. (良禽擇木而棲) | 良 | 禽 | 擇木 | 而 | 棲 | |
simp. (良禽择木而栖) | 良 | 禽 | 择木 | 而 | 栖 |
Etymology[edit]
- 良禽擇木而棲,賢臣擇主而事。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Liángqín zémù ér qī, xiánchén zé zhǔ ér shì. [Pinyin]
- A good bird chooses (for himself) the tree upon which to perch, the talented subject chooses (for himself) the lord that he shall serve.
良禽择木而栖,贤臣择主而事。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
良禽擇木而棲