早起的鳥兒有蟲吃

Chinese
 
in the past; in the beginning; previously
in the past; in the beginning; previously; morning
 
really and truly; aim; clear
really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
 
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 animal; insect
 
eat; eradicate; destroy
eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
trad. (早起的鳥兒有蟲吃) 早起 的 鳥兒 有 蟲 吃
simp. (早起的鸟儿有虫吃) 早起 的 鸟儿 有 虫 吃

Etymology

Calque of English the early bird gets the worm.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zǎoqǐ de niǎor yǒu chóng chī
    (Zhuyin): ㄗㄠˇ ㄑㄧˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄋㄧㄠˇㄦ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄔ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): zou2 hei2 dik1 niu5 ji4 jau5 cung4 hek3
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: zǎoqǐ de niǎor yǒu chóng chī [Phonetic: záoqǐdeniáoryǒuchóngchī]
      • Zhuyin: ㄗㄠˇ ㄑㄧˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄋㄧㄠˇㄦ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄔ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: zǎocǐ de̊ niǎor yǒu chóng chih
      • Wade–Giles: tsao3-chʻi3 tê5 niao3-ʼrh yu3 chʻung2 chʻih1
      • Yale: dzǎu-chǐ de nyǎur yǒu chúng chr̄
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzaochii .de neaul yeou chorng chy
      • Palladius: цзаоци дэ няор ю чун чи (czaoci dɛ njaor ju čun či)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴ d̥ə⁴ ni̯aʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵/
  • Cantonese

Proverb

早起的鳥兒有蟲吃

  1. the early bird gets the worm

Derived terms
  • 早起的蟲兒被鳥吃／早起的虫儿被鸟吃
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