老成持重
Chinese
| prudent; cautious | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (老成持重) | 老成 | 持重 | |
| simp. #(老成持重) | 老成 | 持重 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lǎochéng chízhòng
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎochéng chíhjhòng
- Wade–Giles: lao3-chʻêng2 chʻih2-chung4
- Yale: lǎu-chéng chŕ-jùng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laocherng chyrjonq
- Palladius: лаочэн чичжун (laočɛn čičžun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lou5 sing4 ci4 zung6
- Yale: lóuh sìhng chìh juhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou5 sing4 tsi4 dzung6
- Guangdong Romanization: lou5 xing4 qi4 zung6
- Sinological IPA (key): /lou̯¹³ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰiː²¹ t͡sʊŋ²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
老成持重
- (honorific) experienced and steady