以其昏昏,使人昭昭
Chinese
editto use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) |
his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) |
muddle-headed; twilight; to faint muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness |
muddle-headed; twilight; to faint muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness |
to make; to cause; to enable to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger |
man; person; people | illustrious; manifest | illustrious; manifest | |||
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trad. (以其昏昏,使人昭昭) | 以 | 其 | 昏 | 昏 | , | 使 | 人 | 昭 | 昭 | |
simp. #(以其昏昏,使人昭昭) | 以 | 其 | 昏 | 昏 | , | 使 | 人 | 昭 | 昭 |
Etymology
editFrom Mencius:
- 孟子曰:「賢者以其昭昭,使人昭昭;今以其昏昏,使人昭昭。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Mèngzǐ yuē: “Xiánzhě yǐ qí zhāozhāo, shǐ rén zhāozhāo; jīn yǐqíhūnhūn, shǐrénzhāozhāo.” [Pinyin]
- Mencius said,"Anciently, men of virtue and talents by means of their own enlightenment made others enlightened. Nowadays, it is tried, while they are themselves in darkness, and by means of that darkness, to make others enlightened."
孟子曰:「贤者以其昭昭,使人昭昭;今以其昏昏,使人昭昭。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄏㄨㄣ , ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄠ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǐcíhunhun, shǐhrénjhaojhao
- Wade–Giles: i3-chʻi2-hun1-hun1, shih3-jên2-chao1-chao1
- Yale: yǐ-chí-hwūn-hwūn-, shř-rén-jāu-jāu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yiichyihuenhuen, shyyrenjaujau
- Palladius: ицихуньхунь, шижэньчжаочжао (icixunʹxunʹ, šižɛnʹčžaočžao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ xu̯ən⁵⁵ xu̯ən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Phrase
edit以其昏昏,使人昭昭
- (derogatory) to light the way for others despite being in darkness themselves
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