自把自為
Chinese
[edit]from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since |
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object) handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of |
to do something by oneself; to form naturally | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (自把自為/自把自爲) | 自 | 把 | 自為/自爲 | |
| simp. (自把自为) | 自 | 把 | 自为 | |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zi6 baa2 zi6 wai4
- Yale: jih bá jih wàih
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi6 baa2 dzi6 wai4
- Guangdong Romanization: ji6 ba2 ji6 wei4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː²² paː³⁵ t͡siː²² wɐi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
[edit]自把自為
- (Cantonese) to make decisions by oneself, without or disregarding input from others