仗義疏財

Chinese

		to uphold justice; loyal; reliable to uphold justice; loyal; reliable; dependable	negligent; sparse; thin	money; wealth; riches money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
trad. (仗義疏財)		仗義	疏	財
simp. (仗义疏财)		仗义	疏	财
alternative forms		仗義疎財／仗义疎财
anagram		疏財仗義／疏财仗义

(This form in the hanzi box is uncreated: "仗义疏财".)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhàngyìshūcái

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄤˋ ㄧˋ ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zoeng⁶ ji⁶ so¹ coi⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhàngyìshūcái
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄤˋ ㄧˋ ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhàngyìshucái
    • Wade–Giles: chang⁴-i⁴-shu¹-tsʻai²
    • Yale: jàng-yì-shū-tsái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: janqyihshutsair
    • Palladius: чжанъишуцай (čžanʺišucaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zoeng⁶ ji⁶ so¹ coi⁴
    • Yale: jeuhng yih sō chòih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng⁶ ji⁶ so¹ tsoi⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: zêng⁶ yi⁶ so¹ coi⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sœːŋ²² jiː²² sɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

Idiom

仗義疏財

1. to be generous in aiding the needy; to give money for a righteous cause

   • 原來那東溪村保正姓晁，名蓋，祖是本縣本鄉富戶，平生仗義疏財，專愛結識天下好漢，但有人來投奔他的，不論好歹，便留在莊上住。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     原来那东溪村保正姓晁，名盖，祖是本县本乡富户，平生仗义疏财，专爱结识天下好汉，但有人来投奔他的，不论好歹，便留在庄上住。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE

     Yuánlái nà Dōngxī cūn bǎozhèng xìng Cháo, míng Gài, zǔ shì běn xiàn běn xiāng fùhù, píngshēng zhàngyìshūcái, zhuān ài jiéshí tiānxià hǎohàn, dàn yǒu rén lái tóubēn tā de, bùlùn hǎodǎi, biàn liú zài zhuāng shàng zhù. [Pinyin]

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