漸入佳境

Chinese

		gradual; gradually; imbue	to enter	scenic spot; lovely landscape; consummate state scenic spot; lovely landscape; consummate state; the most pleasurable or enjoyable part
trad. (漸入佳境)		漸	入	佳境
simp. (渐入佳境)		渐	入	佳境

Etymology

From an episode in the seventh-century history Book of Jin, concerning the famous painter Gu Kaizhi.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiànrùjiājìng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚㄐㄧㄥˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zim⁶ jap⁶ gaai¹ ging²
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiām-ji̍p-ka-kéng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiànrùjiājìng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚㄐㄧㄥˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiànrùjiajìng
  - Wade–Giles: chien⁴-ju⁴-chia¹-ching⁴
  - Yale: jyàn-rù-jyā-jìng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannruhjiajinq
  - Palladius: цзяньжуцзяцзин (czjanʹžuczjaczin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐu⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zim⁶ jap⁶ gaai¹ ging²
  - Yale: jihm yahp gāai gíng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzim⁶ jap⁹ gaai¹ ging²
  - Guangdong Romanization: jim⁶ yeb⁶ gai¹ ging²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siːm²² jɐp̚² kaːi̯⁵⁵ kɪŋ³⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiām-ji̍p-ka-kéng
  - Tâi-lô: tsiām-ji̍p-ka-kíng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ciaxmjibka'keang
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siam³³⁻²¹ zip̚⁴⁻³² ka⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴¹/

Idiom

漸入佳境

to start doing well; to be getting better

Korean

Hanja in this term
漸	入	佳	境

Noun

漸入佳境 • (jeomipgagyeong) (hangeul 점입가경)

hanja form^? of 점입가경 (“the more you go, the more distasteful or repulsive it is”)