餘勇可賈
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Chinese[edit]
leftover | courage | modal particle expressing readiness | to trade, to purchase | ||
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trad. (餘勇可賈) | 餘 | 勇 | 可 | 賈 | |
simp. (余勇可贾) | 余 | 勇 | 可 | 贾 | |
Literally: “having leftover courage for sale”. |
Etymology[edit]
《左傳·成公二年》:
- 欲勇者,賈余餘勇。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Yù yǒng zhě, gǔ yú yú yǒng. [Pinyin]
- Those who want courage — come and buy my leftover.
欲勇者,贾余余勇。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
餘勇可賈