躊躇滿志
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Chinese[edit]
to walk back and forth; to hesitate; to pause | to fill; to fulfil; filled to fill; to fulfil; filled; packed; Manchurian |
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trad. (躊躇滿志) | 躊躇 | 滿 | 志 | |
simp. (踌躇满志) | 踌躇 | 满 | 志 |
Etymology[edit]
- 提刀而立,為之四顧,為之躊躇滿志,善刀而藏之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Tí dāo ér lì, wèizhī sìgù, wèizhī chóuchú mǎnzhì, shàn dāo ér cáng zhī. [Pinyin]
- Then standing up with the knife in my hand, I look all round, and in a leisurely manner, with an air of satisfaction, wipe it clean, and put it in its sheath.
提刀而立,为之四顾,为之踌躇满志,善刀而藏之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
躊躇滿志
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