絕聖棄智
Chinese
cut short; extinct; to disappear cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means |
holy; sacred; saint holy; sacred; saint; sage |
abandon; relinquish; to discard abandon; relinquish; to discard; to throw away |
wisdom; knowledge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (絕聖棄智) | 絕 | 聖 | 棄 | 智 | |
| simp. (绝圣弃智) | 绝 | 圣 | 弃 | 智 | |
Etymology
From Tao Te Ching, Chapter 19:
- 絕聖棄智，民利百倍 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
- From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE
- jué shèng qì zhì, mín lì bǎibèi [Pinyin]
- If we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom, it would be better for the people a hundredfold.
绝圣弃智，民利百倍 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: juéshèngqìzhì
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄓˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jyuéshèngcìjhìh
- Wade–Giles: chüeh2-shêng4-chʻi4-chih4
- Yale: jywé-shèng-chì-jr̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyueshenqchihjyh
- Palladius: цзюэшэнцичжи (czjuešɛncičži)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
絕聖棄智