虛與委蛇

Chinese

		devoid of content; void; false devoid of content; void; false; empty; vain	and; to give; together with and; to give; together with; take part in; (interrog. part.)	calm and contented; leisurely; graceful
trad. (虛與委蛇)		虛	與	委蛇
simp. (虚与委蛇)		虚	与	委蛇

Etymology

From the book Zhuangzi:

鄉吾示之以未始出吾宗，吾與之虛而委蛇。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
乡吾示之以未始出吾宗，吾与之虚而委蛇。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

Xiāng wú shì zhī yǐ wèi shǐ chū wú zōng, wú yǔ zhī xū ér wěiyí. [Pinyin]

I was showing him myself after the pattern of what was before I began to come from my author. I confronted him with pure vacancy, and an easy indifference.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xūyǔwēiyí

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄩㄩˇ ㄨㄟㄧˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): heoi¹ jyu⁵ wai¹ ji⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xūyǔwēiyí
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄩˇ ㄨㄟㄧˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiuyeuueiyi
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕy⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ u̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ i³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: heoi¹ jyu⁵ wai¹ ji⁴
  - Yale: hēui yúh wāi yìh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hoey¹ jy⁵ wai¹ ji⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: hêu¹ yu⁵ wei¹ yi⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /hɵy̯⁵⁵ jyː¹³ wɐi̯⁵⁵ jiː²¹/

Idiom

虛與委蛇

pretense at complying; sham gestures of politeness

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