養尊處優

See also: 养尊处优

Chinese

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give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig, etc.)

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a place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to stay; get along with; to be in a position of; deal with

!excellent; superior |- !trad. (養尊處優) | 養 | 尊 | 處 | 優 |- !simp. (养尊处优) | 养 | 尊 | 处 | 优 |}

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǎngzūnchǔyōu

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄣㄔㄨˇ ㄧㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping): joeng⁵ zyun¹ cyu³ jau¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yǎngzūnchǔyōu
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄣㄔㄨˇ ㄧㄡ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeangtzuenchuuiou
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ i̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: joeng⁵ zyun¹ cyu³ jau¹
  - Yale: yéuhng jyūn chyu yāu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: joeng⁵ dzyn¹ tsy³ jau¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yêng⁵ jun¹ qu³ yeo¹
  - IPA ^(key): /jœːŋ¹³ t͡ɕyːn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰyː³³ jɐu̯⁵⁵/

Idiom

養尊處優

to live one's whole life in opulence and enjoying high social status

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