泥水佬開門口——過得自己過得人

Chinese
bricklayer; tiler; plasterer open; operate (vehicle); start doorway; entrance; gate
 
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 
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
 self; oneself; by oneself
 
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 
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
 man; person; people
trad. (泥水佬開門口——過得自己過得人) 泥水佬 開 門口 —— 過 得 自己 過 得 人
simp. (泥水佬开门口——过得自己过得人) 泥水佬 开 门口 —— 过 得 自己 过 得 人
Literally: “a bricklayer cuts a door opening in the wall ― it has to be passable for himself and also for others”.

Pronunciation

  • Cantonese (Jyutping): nai4 seoi2 lou2 hoi1 mun4 hau2, gwo3 dak1 zi6 gei2 gwo3 dak1 jan4
  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: nai4 seoi2 lou2 hoi1 mun4 hau2, gwo3 dak1 zi6 gei2 gwo3 dak1 jan4
      • Yale: nàih séui lóu hōi mùhn háu, gwo dāk jih géi gwo dāk yàhn
      • Cantonese Pinyin: nai4 soey2 lou2 hoi1 mun4 hau2, gwo3 dak7 dzi6 gei2 gwo3 dak7 jan4
      • Guangdong Romanization: nei4 sêu2 lou2 hoi1 mun4 heo2, guo3 deg1 ji6 géi2 guo3 deg1 yen4
      • Sinological IPA (key): /nɐi̯²¹ sɵy̯³⁵ lou̯³⁵ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ muːn²¹ hɐu̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ tɐk̚⁵ t͡siː²² kei̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ tɐk̚⁵ jɐn²¹/

Idiom

泥水佬開門口——過得自己過得人

  1. (Cantonese) Consider whether one's actions are acceptable to others; Be considerate of others and do not act unreasonably
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.