好酒沉甕底

See also: 好酒沉瓮底

Chinese

good; well; be fond of alcoholic drink
 
submerge; immerse; sink; deep; profound; to lower; to drop
 earthen jar; urn
 
background; bottom; base; (possessive part.); (subor. part.)
trad. (好酒沉甕底) 好 酒 沉 甕 底
simp. (好酒沉瓮底) 好 酒 沉 瓮 底
Literally: “The best wine is at the bottom of the jug.”

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
    (Zhuyin): ㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄣˊ ㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧˇ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ [Phonetic: háojiǔchénwèngdǐ]
      • Zhuyin: ㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄣˊ ㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧˇ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hao jeou chenr wenq dii
      • IPA (key): /xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ u̯əŋ⁵¹ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Proverb

好酒沉甕底

  1. The best is saved for last; It ain't over until the fat lady sings.

See also

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