送君千里,終須一別

Chinese

 
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present)
to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send
 
monarch; lord; gentleman
monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
 
one thousand li; any great distance; fine horse
one thousand li; any great distance; fine horse; fine steed; fast horse
end; finish necessary; must; need
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
other; distinguish; contrary
other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin
trad. (送君千里,終須一別) 千里
simp. (送君千里,终须一别) 千里
Literally: “Even if you see a friend off for a thousand li, in the end you still have to part.”

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): sòng jūn qiān lǐ, zhōng xū yī bié
    (Zhuyin): ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ , ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄩ ㄧ ㄅㄧㄝˊ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): sung3 gwan1 cin1 lei5, zung1 seoi1 jat1 bit6
  • Wu (Wugniu)

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: sòng jūn qiān lǐ, zhōng xū yī bié [Phonetic: sòng jūn qiān lǐ, zhōng xū bié]
      • Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ , ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄩ ㄧ ㄅㄧㄝˊ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: sòng jyun cian lǐ, jhong syu yi bié
      • Wade–Giles: sung4 chün1 chʻien1 li3, chung1 hsü1 i1 pieh2
      • Yale: sùng jyūn chyān lǐ-, jūng syū yī byé
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sonq jiun chian lii, jong shiu i bye
      • Palladius: сун цзюнь цянь ли, чжун сюй и бе (sun czjunʹ cjanʹ li, čžun sjuj i be)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /sʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi̯ɛ³⁵/
  • Cantonese
  • Wu
    • (Shanghainese)
      • Wugniu: 5son-ciun 1chi-li 1tson-shiu 7iq-biq
      • Wiktionary Romanisation: 2son-jyn 1qi-li 1tson-xy 4iq-biq
      • Sinological IPA (key): /soŋ³³ t͡ɕyn³³  t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ li³³  t͡soŋ⁵⁵ ɕy³³  iɪʔ³³ biɪʔ⁴⁴/

Proverb

送君千里,終須一別

  1. It is time for us to part company.
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