十學九不成
Chinese
| ten | learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology |
nine | not; no | finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth | ||
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| trad. (十學九不成) | 十 | 學 | 九 | 不 | 成 | |
| simp. (十学九不成) | 十 | 学 | 九 | 不 | 成 | |
Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): si̍p-ha̍k-kiú-put-sêng
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: si̍p-ha̍k-kiú-put-sêng
- Tâi-lô: si̍p-ha̍k-kiú-put-sîng
- Phofsit Daibuun: sibhagkiw'putseeng
- IPA (Quanzhou): /sip̚²⁴⁻² hak̚²⁴⁻² kiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ put̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɪŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
Idiom
十學九不成