明察秋毫
Chinese
editto inspect or observe publicly; to note clearly; to perceive | a small amount; a little bit; in the slightest | ||
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trad. (明察秋毫) | 明察 | 秋毫 | |
simp. #(明察秋毫) | 明察 | 秋毫 |
Etymology
edit- 曰:「有復於王者曰:『吾力足以舉百鈞』,而不足以舉一羽;『明足以察秋毫之末』,而不見輿薪,則王許之乎?」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yuē: “Yǒu fù yú wáng zhě yuē: ‘Wú lì zúyǐ jǔ bǎi jūn’, ér bù zúyǐ jǔ yī yǔ; ‘míng zúyǐ chá qiūháo zhī mò’, ér bùjiàn yú xīn, zé wáng xǔ zhī hū?” [Pinyin]
- Mencius replied, "Suppose a man were to make this statement to your Majesty: 'My strength is sufficient to lift three thousand catties, but it is not sufficient to lift one feather; my eyesight is sharp enough to examine the point of an autumn hair, but I do not see a wagon-load of faggots;' would your Majesty allow what he said?"
曰:「有复于王者曰:『吾力足以举百钧』,而不足以举一羽;『明足以察秋毫之末』,而不见舆薪,则王许之乎?」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄏㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: míngchá ciouháo
- Wade–Giles: ming2-chʻa2 chʻiu1-hao2
- Yale: míng-chá chyōu-háu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingchar chiouhaur
- Palladius: минча цюхао (minča cjuxao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /miŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ming4 caat3 cau1 hou4
- Yale: mìhng chaat chāu hòuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: ming4 tsaat8 tsau1 hou4
- Guangdong Romanization: ming4 cad3 ceo1 hou4
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰaːt̚³ t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵ hou̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
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