言笑晏晏
Chinese
editto talk and laugh | gentle, soft | ||
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trad. (言笑晏晏) | 言笑 | 晏晏 | |
simp. #(言笑晏晏) | 言笑 | 晏晏 |
Etymology
editFrom the Classic of Poetry, poem 58 (《詩經·衞風·氓》):
- 總角之宴,言笑晏晏。
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǒngjiǎo zhī yàn, yánxiào yànyàn.
Xìnshì dàndàn, bù sī qí fǎn. [Pinyin] - In the pleasant time of my girlhood, with my hair simply gathered in a knot,
Harmoniously we talked and laughed.
Clearly were we sworn to good faith,
And I did not think the engagement would be broken.
信誓旦旦,不思其反。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
总角之宴,言笑晏晏。
信誓旦旦,不思其反。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yánsiàoyànyàn
- Wade–Giles: yen2-hsiao4-yen4-yen4
- Yale: yán-syàu-yàn-yàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yanshiawyannyann
- Palladius: яньсяояньянь (janʹsjaojanʹjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛn³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
edit言笑晏晏
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