相由心生
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[edit]physical appearance | follow; from; it is for...to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; by; to; to leave it (to someone) |
heart; mind | to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw | ||
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simp. and trad. (相由心生) |
相 | 由 | 心 | 生 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siàngyóusinsheng
- Wade–Giles: hsiang4-yu2-hsin1-shêng1
- Yale: syàng-yóu-syīn-shēng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianqyoushinsheng
- Palladius: сянъюсиньшэн (sjanʺjusinʹšɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: soeng3 jau4 sam1 sang1
- Yale: seung yàuh sām sāng
- Cantonese Pinyin: soeng3 jau4 sam1 sang1
- Guangdong Romanization: sêng3 yeo4 sem1 seng1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sœːŋ³³ jɐu̯²¹ sɐm⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Phrase
[edit]相由心生
- (idiomatic) One's personality reflects one's appearance.