行得快，好世界
Chinese
[edit]to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional |
get; obtain; gain get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to |
fast; quick; swift | good; well; be fond of | world; realm governed by a Buddha | |||
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| trad. (行得快，好世界) | 行 | 得 | 快 | ， | 好 | 世界 | |
| simp. #(行得快，好世界) | 行 | 得 | 快 | ， | 好 | 世界 | |
| Literally: “one who walks quickly will [enjoy a] better world”. | |||||||
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: haang4 dak1 faai3, hou2 sai3 gaai3
- Yale: hàahng dāk faai, hóu sai gaai
- Cantonese Pinyin: haang4 dak7 faai3, hou2 sai3 gaai3
- Guangdong Romanization: hang4 deg1 fai3, hou2 sei3 gai3
- Sinological IPA (key): /haːŋ²¹ tɐk̚⁵ faːi̯³³ hou̯³⁵ sɐi̯³³ kaːi̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb
[edit]行得快，好世界
- (Cantonese) if one does things quickly, they can enjoy good fortune