計日而待
See also: 计日而待
Chinese
editto calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan |
day; sun; date day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.) |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
wait; treat; deal with wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay | ||
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trad. (計日而待) | 計 | 日 | 而 | 待 | |
simp. (计日而待) | 计 | 日 | 而 | 待 |
Etymology
editFrom Chu Shi Biao by 諸葛亮 (Zhūgě Liàng) (Zhuge Liang):
- 願陛下親之、信之,則漢室之隆,可計日而待也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 227, 諸葛亮 (Zhūgě Liàng) (Zhuge Liang), 《出師表》
- Yuàn bìxià qīn zhī, xìn zhī, zé hànshì zhī lóng, kě jìrì'érdài yě. [Pinyin]
- I hope that Your Majesty will be close to them and will place your faith in them. In this way, the revival of the Han dynasty will happen very soon.
愿陛下亲之、信之,则汉室之隆,可计日而待也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄖˋ ㄦˊ ㄉㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jìrìh-érdài
- Wade–Giles: chi4-jih4-êrh2-tai4
- Yale: jì-r̀-ér-dài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihryherlday
- Palladius: цзижиэрдай (czižierdaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐ̩⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gai3 jat6 ji4 doi6
- Yale: gai yaht yìh doih
- Cantonese Pinyin: gai3 jat9 ji4 doi6
- Guangdong Romanization: gei3 yed6 yi4 doi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐi̯³³ jɐt̚² jiː²¹ tɔːi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit計日而待
- to be not a long way off
Synonyms
edit- 指日可待 (zhǐrìkědài)
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