雄辯是銀,沉默是金
Chinese edit
convincing argument; eloquent speech; forceful presentation of one's points | be; yes; this | silver; money | be; yes; this | metal; gold; money | ||||
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trad. (雄辯是銀,沉默是金) | 雄辯 | 是 | 銀 | , | 沉默 | 是 | 金 | |
simp. (雄辩是银,沉默是金) | 雄辩 | 是 | 银 | , | 沉默 | 是 | 金 |
Etymology edit
Calque of English speech is silver, silence is golden.
Pronunciation edit
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄧㄣˊ , ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: syóngbiàn shìh yín, chénmò shìh jin
- Wade–Giles: hsiung2-pien4 shih4 yin2, chʻên2-mo4 shih4 chin1
- Yale: syúng-byàn shr̀ yín-, chén-mwò shr̀ jīn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyongbiann shyh yn, chernmoh shyh jin
- Palladius: сюнбянь ши инь, чэньмо ши цзинь (sjunbjanʹ ši inʹ, čɛnʹmo ši czinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ in³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hung4 bin6 si6 ngan4, cam4 mak6 si6 gam1
- Yale: hùhng bihn sih ngàhn, chàhm mahk sih gām
- Cantonese Pinyin: hung4 bin6 si6 ngan4, tsam4 mak9 si6 gam1
- Guangdong Romanization: hung4 bin6 xi6 ngen4, cem4 meg6 xi6 gem1
- Sinological IPA (key): /hʊŋ²¹ piːn²² siː²² ŋɐn²¹ t͡sʰɐm²¹ mɐk̚² siː²² kɐm⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb edit
雄辯是銀,沉默是金
See also edit
- 沉默是金 (chénmò shì jīn)
- 雄弁は銀、沈黙は金 (yūben wa gin, chinmoku wa kin)