識人好過識字
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Chinese[edit]
to record; write a footnote; to know to record; write a footnote; to know; knowledge |
man; person; people | good; well; be fond of | to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too- |
to record; write a footnote; to know to record; write a footnote; to know; knowledge |
letter; symbol; character letter; symbol; character; word | ||
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trad. (識人好過識字) | 識 | 人 | 好 | 過 | 識 | 字 | |
simp. (识人好过识字) | 识 | 人 | 好 | 过 | 识 | 字 |
Pronunciation[edit]
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sik1 jan4 hou2 gwo3 sik1 zi6
- Yale: sīk yàhn hóu gwo sīk jih
- Cantonese Pinyin: sik7 jan4 hou2 gwo3 sik7 dzi6
- Guangdong Romanization: xig1 yen4 hou2 guo3 xig1 ji6
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɪk̚⁵ jɐn²¹ hou̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ sɪk̚⁵ t͡siː²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb[edit]
識人好過識字
- (Cantonese) having connections is more important than having good academic credentials