春江水暖鴨先知
See also: 春江水暖鸭先知
Chinese
spring (time); gay; joyful spring (time); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life |
river | water; river | warm; toasty | duck | early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
to know; to be aware | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (春江水暖鴨先知) | 春 | 江 | 水 | 暖 | 鴨 | 先 | 知 | |
| simp. (春江水暖鸭先知) | 春 | 江 | 水 | 暖 | 鸭 | 先 | 知 | |
Etymology
Literally: If the waters of the spring river are warm, the ducks will be the first to know.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī [Phonetic: chūnjiāngshuínuǎnyāxiānzhī]
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄧㄚ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chun jiang shuěi nuǎn ya sian jhih
- Wade–Giles: chʻun1 chiang1 shui3 nuan3 ya1 hsien1 chih1
- Yale: chwūn jyāng shwěi nwǎn yā syān jr̄
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chuen jiang shoei noan ia shian jy
- Palladius: чунь цзян шуй нуань я сянь чжи (čunʹ czjan šuj nuanʹ ja sjanʹ čži)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ nu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ jä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ceon1 gong1 seoi2 nyun5 aap3 sin1 zi1
- Yale: chēun gōng séui nyúhn aap sīn jī
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsoen1 gong1 soey2 nyn5 aap8 sin1 dzi1
- Guangdong Romanization: cên1 gong1 sêu2 nün5 ab3 xin1 ji1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ sɵy̯³⁵ nyːn¹³ aːp̚³ siːn⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb
春江水暖鴨先知
- Professionals within an industry or profession will be the first to notice a change in circumstances.