孤芳自賞
Chinese
| lone; lonely | fragrant | from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since |
enjoy the beauty of; give; award | ||
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| trad. (孤芳自賞) | 孤 | 芳 | 自 | 賞 | |
| simp. (孤芳自赏) | 孤 | 芳 | 自 | 赏 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: gūfāngzìshǎng
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨ ㄈㄤ ㄗˋ ㄕㄤˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gufangzìhshǎng
- Wade–Giles: ku1-fang1-tzŭ4-shang3
- Yale: gū-fāng-dz̀-shǎng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gufangtzyhshaang
- Palladius: гуфанцзышан (gufanczyšan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹ ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gu1 fong1 zi6 soeng2
- Yale: gū fōng jih séung
- Cantonese Pinyin: gu1 fong1 dzi6 soeng2
- Guangdong Romanization: gu1 fong1 ji6 sêng2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuː⁵⁵ fɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː²² sœːŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
孤芳自賞
- to be conceited and indulge in self-admiration