替天行道

Chinese

		to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for	day; sky; heaven	to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional	direction; way; method direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
trad. (替天行道)		替	天	行	道
simp. ^#(替天行道)		替	天	行	道

Etymology

From the Yuan dynasty's zaju play 梁山泊李逵負荊 (Li Kui from Mount Liang's Marsh Offers an Apology) by 康進之 (Kang Jinzhi):

杏黃旗上七個字，替天行道救生民。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]

杏黄旗上七个字，替天行道救生民。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

Xìnghuáng qí shàng qī ge zì, tìtiānxíngdào jiùshēng mín. [Pinyin]

On the apricot-yellow flag are seven characters: Enforce the Way on Behalf of Heaven and Save People's Lives.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): tìtiānxíngdào

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄢㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): tai³ tin¹ hang⁴ dou⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: tìtiānxíngdào
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄢㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: tìtiansíngdào
  - Wade–Giles: tʻi⁴-tʻien¹-hsing²-tao⁴
  - Yale: tì-tyān-syíng-dàu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tihtianshyngdaw
  - Palladius: титяньсиндао (titjanʹsindao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰi⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: tai³ tin¹ hang⁴ dou⁶
  - Yale: tai tīn hàhng douh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tai³ tin¹ hang⁴ dou⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: tei³ tin¹ heng⁴ dou⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɐi̯³³ tʰiːn⁵⁵ hɐŋ²¹ tou̯²²/

Idiom

替天行道

to enforce justice for the heavens
- 正是：替天行道人將至，仗義疏財漢便來。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
  正是：替天行道人将至，仗义疏财汉便来。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
  From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE
  Zhèngshì: Tìtiānxíngdàorén jiāng zhì, zhàngyìshūcáihàn biàn lái. [Pinyin]
  Indeed: The man to enforce the Way on behalf of Heaven is coming; the gallant to finance the upholding of justice will arrive soon.
- 操曰：「吾替天行道，安忍殺戮人民？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
  操曰：“吾替天行道，安忍杀戮人民？” [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
  From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14^th century CE
  Cāo yuē: “Wú tìtiānxíngdào, ān rěn shālù rénmín?” [Pinyin]
  (Cao) Cao said: "I am enforcing the Way on behalf of Heaven, how can I ruthlessly slaughter people?"

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