藍田生玉
Chinese
edit| Lantian | to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
jade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (藍田生玉) | 藍田 | 生 | 玉 | |
| simp. (蓝田生玉) | 蓝田 | 生 | 玉 | |
| Literally: “Lantian [in Shaanxi] produces [good] jade.” | ||||
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄥ ㄩˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lántiánshengyù
- Wade–Giles: lan2-tʻien2-shêng1-yü4
- Yale: lán-tyán-shēng-yù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lantyanshengyuh
- Palladius: ланьтяньшэнъюй (lanʹtjanʹšɛnʺjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /län³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ y⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: laam4 tin4 sang1 juk6 / laam4 tin4 sang1 juk6-2
- Yale: làahm tìhn sāng yuhk / làahm tìhn sāng yúk
- Cantonese Pinyin: laam4 tin4 sang1 juk9 / laam4 tin4 sang1 juk9-2
- Guangdong Romanization: lam4 tin4 seng1 yug6 / lam4 tin4 seng1 yug6-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /laːm²¹ tʰiːn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ jʊk̚²/, /laːm²¹ tʰiːn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ jʊk̚²⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit藍田生玉
- outstanding children come from a prestigious family