高枕無憂
See also: 高枕无忧
Chinese
edit| to sleep on a high pile of pillows | not have | worried | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (高枕無憂) | 高枕 | 無 | 憂 | |
| simp. (高枕无忧) | 高枕 | 无 | 忧 | |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄓㄣˇ ㄨˊ ㄧㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gaojhěnwúyou
- Wade–Giles: kao1-chên3-wu2-yu1
- Yale: gāu-jěn-wú-yōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaujeenwuiou
- Palladius: гаочжэньую (gaočžɛnʹuju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ joʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gou1 zam2 mou4 jau1
- Yale: gōu jám mòuh yāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: gou1 dzam2 mou4 jau1
- Guangdong Romanization: gou1 zem2 mou4 yeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ mou̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit高枕無憂
- to rest easy; to relax and not worry
- 長空、飛雪、殘劍這三名趙國刺客十年來謀刺我王。令我王一日不得安睡。怎料今日卻被我大秦壯士一舉擊破？從此我王可以高枕無憂了！ [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2002: Zhang Yimou (director), Hero (a movie starring Jet Li) (from Quentin Tarantino DVD release)
- Chángkōng, Fēixuě, Cánjiàn zhè sān míng Zhào guó cìkè shí nián lái móu cì wǒ wáng. Lìng wǒ wáng yīrì bùdé ānshuì. Zěn liào jīnrì què bèi wǒ Dàqín zhuàngshì yījǔ jīpò? Cóngcǐ wǒ wáng kěyǐ gāozhěnwúyōu le! [Pinyin]
- Sky, Snow and Broken Sword. For ten years these three assassins from Zhao have repeatedly plotted to kill his majesty, so he has not known a single peaceful night's sleep. Today we discover that a hero from our great kingdom of Qin has single-handedly wiped out the enemy. From now on his majesty can once more sleep without fear!
长空、飞雪、残剑这三名赵国刺客十年来谋刺我王。令我王一日不得安睡。怎料今日却被我大秦壮士一举击破？从此我王可以高枕无忧了！ [MSC, simp.]