與人為善
Chinese
and; to give; together with and; to give; together with; take part in; (interrog. part.) |
man; person; people | to do good; to do good deeds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (與人為善/與人爲善) | 與 | 人 | 為善/爲善 | |
| simp. (与人为善) | 与 | 人 | 为善 | |
Etymology
From Mencius:
- 取諸人以爲善，是與人爲善者也。故君子莫大乎與人爲善。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qǔ zhū rén yǐ wéishàn, shì yǔ rén wéishàn zhě yě. Gù jūnzǐ mòdà hū yǔrénwéishàn. [Pinyin]
- To take example from others to practise virtue, is to help them in the same practice. Therefore, there is no attribute of the superior man greater than his helping men to practise virtue.
取诸人以为善，是与人为善者也。故君子莫大乎与人为善。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yǔrénwéishàn
- Zhuyin: ㄩˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǔrénwéishàn
- Wade–Giles: yü3-jên2-wei2-shan4
- Yale: yǔ-rén-wéi-shàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeurenweishann
- Palladius: юйжэньвэйшань (jujžɛnʹvɛjšanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂän⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyu5 jan4 wai4 sin6
- Yale: yúh yàhn wàih sihn
- Cantonese Pinyin: jy5 jan4 wai4 sin6
- Guangdong Romanization: yu5 yen4 wei4 xin6
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyː¹³ jɐn²¹ wɐi̯²¹ siːn²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: yoX nyin hjwe dzyenX
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*m-q(r)aʔ ni[ŋ] ɢʷ(r)aj [ɡ]e[n]ʔ/
- (Zhengzhang): /*laʔ njin ɢʷal ɡjenʔ/
Idiom
與人為善