開弓沒有回頭箭
See also: 开弓没有回头箭
Chinese
editto draw a bow and arrow | to turn round; to turn one's head back; to repent | arrow | |||
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trad. (開弓沒有回頭箭) | 開弓 | 沒有 | 回頭 | 箭 | |
simp. (开弓没有回头箭) | 开弓 | 没有 | 回头 | 箭 | |
Literally: “The arrow that left the bow never returns”. |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄞ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kaigong méiyǒu huéitóu jiàn
- Wade–Giles: kʻai1-kung1 mei2-yu3 hui2-tʻou2 chien4
- Yale: kāi-gūng méi-yǒu hwéi-tóu jyàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaigong meiyeou hweitour jiann
- Palladius: кайгун мэйю хуэйтоу цзянь (kajgun mɛjju xuejtou czjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ meɪ̯³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoi1 gung1 mut6 jau5 wui4 tau4 zin3
- Yale: hōi gūng muht yáuh wùih tàuh jin
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoi1 gung1 mut9 jau5 wui4 tau4 dzin3
- Guangdong Romanization: hoi1 gung1 mud6 yeo5 wui4 teo4 jin3
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːi̯⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ muːt̚² jɐu̯¹³ wuːi̯²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ t͡siːn³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb
edit開弓沒有回頭箭
- there's no turning back after you make an important decision
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