奇文共賞
See also: 奇文共赏
Chinese
| unusual and mysterious essay | all together; in while; to share all together; in while; to share; common; general; together; total |
enjoy the beauty of; give; award | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (奇文共賞) | 奇文 | 共 | 賞 | |
| simp. (奇文共赏) | 奇文 | 共 | 赏 | |
Etymology
From Tao Yuanming's famous poem:
- 奇文共欣賞，疑義相與析。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: c. 410 or 411, 陶淵明 (Tao Yuanming),《移居》, translated by Arthur Waley
- Qíwén gòng xīnshǎng, yíyì xiāngyǔ xī. [Pinyin]
- Rare writings we read together and praise;
Doubtful meanings we examine together and settle.
奇文共欣赏，疑义相与析。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): qíwéngòngshǎng
- (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˊ ㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄤˇ
- Cantonese (Jyutping): kei4 man4 gung6 soeng2
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: qíwéngòngshǎng
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˊ ㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄤˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cíwúngòngshǎng
- Wade–Giles: chʻi2-wên2-kung4-shang3
- Yale: chí-wén-gùng-shǎng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyiwengonqshaang
- Palladius: цивэньгуншан (civɛnʹgunšan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi³⁵ wən³⁵ kʊŋ⁵¹ ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kei4 man4 gung6 soeng2
- Yale: kèih màhn guhng séung
- Cantonese Pinyin: kei4 man4 gung6 soeng2
- Guangdong Romanization: kéi4 men4 gung6 sêng2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰei̯²¹ mɐn²¹ kʊŋ²² sœːŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
奇文共賞
- to appreciate an unusually wonderful piece of writing together