幾家歡樂幾家愁

See also: 几家欢乐几家愁

Chinese

		how much; how many; several how much; how many; several; a few; almost	home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools	joyous; happy; pleasurable joyous; happy; pleasurable; merry	how much; how many; several how much; how many; several; a few; almost	home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools	worry about
trad. (幾家歡樂幾家愁)		幾	家	歡樂	幾	家	愁
simp. (几家欢乐几家愁)		几	家	欢乐	几	家	愁

Etymology

Literally: Some families are happy, some families have worries.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jǐ jiā huānlè jǐ jiā chóu

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄌㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄡˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jǐ jiā huānlè jǐ jiā chóu
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄌㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄡˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jǐ jia huanlè jǐ jia chóu
    • Wade–Giles: chi³ chia¹ huan¹-lê⁴ chi³ chia¹ chʻou²
    • Yale: jǐ jyā hwān-lè jǐ jyā chóu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jii jia huanleh jii jia chour
    • Palladius: цзи цзя хуаньлэ цзи цзя чоу (czi czja xuanʹlɛ czi czja čou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ xu̯än⁵⁵ lɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

Proverb

幾家歡樂幾家愁

1. Some are more fortunate than others.