胡為
See also: 胡为
Chinese
barbarian; recklessly; surname | because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become | ||
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trad. (胡為/胡爲) | 胡 | 為/爲 | |
simp. (胡为) | 胡 | 为 |
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
Pronoun
胡為
- (literary) why; how
- 胡為我作,不即我謀? [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Húwèi wǒ zuò, bù jí wǒ móu? [Pinyin]
- But why does he call us to action, without coming and consulting with us?
胡为我作,不即我谋? [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]- 胡為其不然也? [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Húwèi qí bùrán yě? [Pinyin]
- Why should it not have been so?
胡为其不然也? [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 為什麼 (“why”) [map]
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