幾家歡樂幾家愁

Chinese
 
how much; how many; several
how much; how many; several; a few; almost
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
joyous; happy; pleasurable
joyous; happy; pleasurable; merry
 
how much; how many; several
how much; how many; several; a few; almost
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 worry about
trad. (幾家歡樂幾家愁) 幾 家 歡樂 幾 家 愁
simp. (几家欢乐几家愁) 几 家 欢乐 几 家 愁

Etymology

Literally: Some families are happy, some families have worries.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jǐ jiā huānlè jǐ jiā chóu
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄌㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄡˊ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: jǐ jiā huānlè jǐ jiā chóu
      • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄌㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄡˊ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: jǐ jia huanlè jǐ jia chóu
      • Wade–Giles: chi3 chia1 huan1-lê4 chi3 chia1 chʻou2
      • Yale: jǐ jyā hwān-lè jǐ jyā chóu
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jii jia huanleh jii jia chour
      • Palladius: цзи цзя хуаньлэ цзи цзя чоу (czi czja xuanʹlɛ czi czja čou)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ xu̯än⁵⁵ lɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

Proverb

幾家歡樂幾家愁

  1. Some are more fortunate than others.
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