然然可可
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Chinese[edit]
so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right |
so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right |
cocoa; cacao | ||
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trad. (然然可可) | 然 | 然 | 可可 | |
simp. #(然然可可) | 然 | 然 | 可可 |
Etymology[edit]
From Zhuangzi:
- 惡乎然?然於然。惡乎不然?不然於不然。惡乎可?可於可。惡乎不可?不可於不可。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Wūhū rán? Rán yú rán. Wūhū bù rán? Bù rán yú bù rán. Wūhū kě? Kě yú kě. Wūhū bù kě? Bù kě yú bù kě. [Pinyin]
- How is a thing right? It is right because it is right. How is a thing wrong? It is wrong because it is wrong. How is a thing allowable? It is allowable because it is so. How is a thing not allowable? It is not allowable because it is not so.
恶乎然?然于然。恶乎不然?不然于不然。恶乎可?可于可。恶乎不可?不可于不可。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄖㄢˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄜˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ránránkěkě
- Wade–Giles: jan2-jan2-kʻo3-kʻo3
- Yale: rán-rán-kě-kě
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ranrankeekee
- Palladius: жаньжанькэкэ (žanʹžanʹkɛkɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐän³⁵ ʐän³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: nyen nyen khaX khaX
Idiom[edit]
然然可可