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jatˉ¹一siˍ₆事
Pinyin
yi1 shi4
Translations
noun
A matter
zoˍ₆坐zeˏ₅這saanˉ¹山mongˍ₆望naaˏ₅那saanˉ¹山jatˉ¹一siˍ₆事mouˎ₄無singˎ₄成
(坐这山望那山一事无成)
Pinyin
zuo4 zhe4 shan1 wang4 na4 shan1 yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2
Translations
noun
sitting on this hill, looking over to another hill won't accomplish anything.
gingˉ¹經jatˉ¹一siˍ₆事zoengˊ²長jatˉ¹一zi˗₃智
(经一事长一智)
Pinyin
jing1 yi1 shi4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4
Translations
noun
wisdom comes from experience; you can't gain knowledge without practice; a fall in the pit, a gain in the wit
doˉ¹多jatˉ¹一siˍ₆事batˉ¹不jyuˎ₄如siuˊ²少jatˉ¹一siˍ₆事
Pinyin
duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4
Translations
noun
the less trouble the better; avoid trouble as much a possible
noun
don't rock the boat, don't create troubles
jatˉ¹一siˍ₆事mouˎ₄無singˎ₄成
(一事无成)
Pinyin
yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2
Translations
noun
completely without success, i.e., to achieve nothing
doˉ¹多jatˉ¹一siˍ₆事zoengˊ²長jatˉ¹一zi˗₃智
(多一事长一智)
Pinyin
duo1 yi1 shi4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4
Translations
noun
to learn or be wiser from mistakes or experience