人間天上
See also: 人间天上
Chinese
| the human world; the world of mortals | in the sky; the heavens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (人間天上) | 人間 | 天上 | |
| simp. (人间天上) | 人间 | 天上 | |
| anagram | 天上人間／天上人间 | ||
Etymology
Literally, “among people, in the heavens”
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: rénjiān tiānshàng
- Zhuyin: ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄤˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: rénjian tianshàng
- Wade–Giles: jên2-chien1 tʻien1-shang4
- Yale: rén-jyān tyān-shàng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: renjian tianshanq
- Palladius: жэньцзянь тяньшан (žɛnʹczjanʹ tjanʹšan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐən³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jan4 gaan1 tin1 soeng6
- Yale: yàhn gāan tīn seuhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: jan4 gaan1 tin1 soeng6
- Guangdong Romanization: yen4 gan1 tin1 sêng6
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐn²¹ kaːn⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵ sœːŋ²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
人間天上
- describes two people who are separated by a great distance
- heaven on earth