搵周公
Chinese
| to search; to find | Duke of Zhou; dream | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (搵周公) | 搵 | 周公 | |
| simp. (揾周公) | 揾 | 周公 | |
| Literally: “to look for the Duke of Zhou”. | |||
Etymology
Based on the Analects:
- From: The Analects of Confucius, circa 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jiǔ yǐ wú bùfù mèngjiàn Zhōugōng. [Pinyin]
- For a long time, I have not dreamed, as I was wont to do, that I saw the duke of Zhou.
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: wan2 zau1 gung1
- Yale: wán jāu gūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: wan2 dzau1 gung1
- Guangdong Romanization: wen2 zeo1 gung1
- IPA (key): /wɐn³⁵ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Verb
搵周公
Synonyms
- 夢見周公／梦见周公, 見周公／见周公
Related terms
- 夢見周公／梦见周公, 見周公／见周公
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