回頭是岸
See also: 回头是岸
Chinese
| to turn round; to turn one's head back; to repent | be; yes; this | bank; shore; beach bank; shore; beach; coast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (回頭是岸) | 回頭 | 是 | 岸 | |
| simp. (回头是岸) | 回头 | 是 | 岸 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): huítóu shì àn
- (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄢˋ
- Cantonese (Jyutping): wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6
- Eastern Min (BUC): huòi-tàu-sê-ngiâng
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: huítóu shì àn
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: huéitóu shìh àn
- Wade–Giles: hui2-tʻou2 shih4 an4
- Yale: hwéi-tóu shr̀ àn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hweitour shyh ann
- Palladius: хуэйтоу ши ань (xuejtou ši anʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀän⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6
- Yale: wùih tàuh sih ngohn
- Cantonese Pinyin: wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6
- Guangdong Romanization: wui4 teo4 xi6 ngon6
- Sinological IPA (key): /wuːi̯²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹ siː²² ŋɔːn²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
Idiom
回頭是岸
- Repentance is salvation.
Descendants
- → Vietnamese: quay đầu là bờ (calque)