無本生利

Chinese

		not have	roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)	to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw	advantage; benefit; profit advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
trad. (無本生利)		無	本	生	利
simp. (无本生利)		无	本	生	利

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wúběnshēnglì

(Zhuyin): ㄨˊ ㄅㄣˇ ㄕㄥㄌㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mou⁴ bun² sang¹ lei⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: wúběnshēnglì
  - Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄅㄣˇ ㄕㄥㄌㄧˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wubeenshenglih
  - Tongyong Pinyin: wúběnshenglì
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /u³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ li⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mou⁴ bun² sang¹ lei⁶
  - Yale: mòuh bún sāng leih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mou⁴ bun² sang¹ lei⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: mou⁴ bun² seng¹ léi⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mou̯²¹ puːn³⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵ lei̯²²/

Idiom

無本生利

to make a profit without having to invest capital beforehand

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