小心駛得萬年船

Chinese

to be careful of something; to mind; to beware of hasten; proceed to; sail a vessel
 
get; obtain; gain
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
ten thousand years; all ages; eternity a boat; vessel; ship
trad. (小心駛得萬年船) 小心 萬年
simp. (小心驶得万年船) 小心 万年
Literally: “If you are careful, you can steer your ship safely for a myriad years”.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): xiǎoxīn shǐ dé wànnián chuán
    (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): siu2 sam1 sai2 dak1 maan6 nin4 syun4

Proverb

小心駛得萬年船

  1. one can always be safe if one is careful
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