哀而不傷
See also: 哀而不伤
Chinese
editsorrow; grief; pity sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
not; no | injure; injury; wound | ||
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trad. (哀而不傷) | 哀 | 而 | 不 | 傷 | |
simp. (哀而不伤) | 哀 | 而 | 不 | 伤 |
Etymology
editFrom the Analects, Book 3 (《論語·八佾》):
- 子曰:「《關雎》,樂而不淫,哀而不傷。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: ““Guān Jū”, lè ér bù yín, āi ér bù shāng.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "The Guan Ju (《關雎》) is expressive of enjoyment without being licentious, and of grief without being hurtfully excessive."
子曰:「《关雎》,乐而不淫,哀而不伤。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄞ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ai-érbùshang
- Wade–Giles: ai1-êrh2-pu4-shang1
- Yale: āi-ér-bù-shāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: aierlbushang
- Palladius: айэрбушан (ajɛrbušan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: oi1 ji4 bat1 soeng1
- Yale: ōi yìh bāt sēung
- Cantonese Pinyin: oi1 ji4 bat7 soeng1
- Guangdong Romanization: oi1 yi4 bed1 sêng1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɔːi̯⁵⁵ jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit哀而不傷
- expressing grief without being hurtful
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