針砭時弊
Chinese
| to point out somebody's errors and offer salutary advice; ancient form of acupuncture | ills of the present day; contemporary issues | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (針砭時弊) | 針砭 | 時弊 | |
| simp. (针砭时弊) | 针砭 | 时弊 | |
| alternative forms | 鍼砭時弊/针砭时弊 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhēnbiān shíbì
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄣ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄕˊ ㄅㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhenbian shíhbì
- Wade–Giles: chên1-pien1 shih2-pi4
- Yale: jēn-byān shŕ-bì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenbian shyrbih
- Palladius: чжэньбянь шиби (čžɛnʹbjanʹ šibi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zam1 bin1 si4 bai6
- Yale: jām bīn sìh baih
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzam1 bin1 si4 bai6
- Guangdong Romanization: zem1 bin1 xi4 bei6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɐm⁵⁵ piːn⁵⁵ siː²¹ pɐi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
針砭時弊