長他人志氣，滅自己威風

Chinese
 
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 another person; other people; others
 
aspiration; ambition; spirit
aspiration; ambition; spirit; backbone; resolve
 extinguish self; oneself; by oneself awe-inspiring grandeur; majestic demeanor; majestic and awe-inspiring
trad. (長他人志氣，滅自己威風) 長 他人 志氣 ， 滅 自己 威風
simp. (长他人志气，灭自己威风) 长 他人 志气 ， 灭 自己 威风

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: zhǎng tārén zhìqì, miè zìjǐ wēifēng
      • Zhuyin: ㄓㄤˇ ㄊㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄑㄧˋ , ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄨㄟ ㄈㄥ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: jhǎng tarén jhìhcì, miè zìhjǐ weifong
      • Wade–Giles: chang3 tʻa1-jên2 chih4-chʻi4, mieh4 tzŭ4-chi3 wei1-fêng1
      • Yale: jǎng tā-rén jr̀-chì-, myè dz̀-jǐ wēi-fēng
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jaang taren jyhchih, mieh tzyhjii ueifeng
      • Palladius: чжан тажэнь чжици, ме цзыцзи вэйфэн (čžan tažɛnʹ čžici, me czyczi vɛjfɛn)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰä⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹⁻⁵³ mi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

Idiom

長他人志氣，滅自己威風

  1. to help the opposition's aspirations, while undermining one's own power and prestige; aiding the enemy
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