莘莘學子

See also: 莘莘学子

Chinese

		many; numerous; lush many; numerous; lush; luxuriant	student; pupil
trad. (莘莘學子)		莘莘	學子
simp. (莘莘学子)		莘莘	学子

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): shēnshēnxuézǐ, xīnxīnxuézǐ

(Zhuyin): ㄕㄣㄕㄣㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄗˇ, ㄒㄧㄣㄒㄧㄣㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄗˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): san¹ san¹ hok⁶ zi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: shēnshēnxuézǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄕㄣㄕㄣㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄗˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: shenshensyuézǐh
  - Wade–Giles: shên¹-shên¹-hsüeh²-tzŭ³
  - Yale: shēn-shēn-sywé-dž
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shenshenshyuetzyy
  - Palladius: шэньшэньсюэцзы (šɛnʹšɛnʹsjueczy)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂən⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, variant in Mainland and Taiwan)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xīnxīnxuézǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣㄒㄧㄣㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄗˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sinsinsyuézǐh
  - Wade–Giles: hsin¹-hsin¹-hsüeh²-tzŭ³
  - Yale: syīn-syīn-sywé-dž
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinshinshyuetzyy
  - Palladius: синьсиньсюэцзы (sinʹsinʹsjueczy)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕin⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: san¹ san¹ hok⁶ zi²
  - Yale: sān sān hohk jí
  - Cantonese Pinyin: san¹ san¹ hok⁹ dzi²
  - Guangdong Romanization: sen¹ sen¹ hog⁶ ji²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɐn⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ hɔːk̚² t͡siː³⁵/

Idiom

莘莘學子

(literary) a great number of students
- 2015 June 8, “大家談中國：讓高考「作弊神器」無所遁形 [Everyone Discusses China: Making "Magic Devices for Cheating" for the College Entrance Examination Nowhere to Hide]”, in BBC News 中文 [BBC News Chinese]‎^[1]:
  
  俗話說：「考試不作弊，來年當學弟。」這句俗語可謂是抓住了當今數萬考生的心，也道出了莘莘學子的辛酸和無奈。 [MSC, trad.]
  俗话说：「考试不作弊，来年当学弟。」这句俗语可谓是抓住了当今数万考生的心，也道出了莘莘学子的辛酸和无奈。 [MSC, simp.]
  Súhuàshuō: “Kǎoshì bù zuòbì, láinián dāng xuédì.” Zhè jù súyǔ kěwèi shì zhuāzhù le dāngjīn shùwàn kǎoshēng de xīn, yě dàochū le shēnshēnxuézǐ de xīnsuān hé wúnài. [Pinyin]
  As the saying goes, "Retreat cheat, grade repeat. (mirroring rhyme in Chinese)" This saying is said to have captured the hearts of tens of thousands of test takers today, and it also reveals the bitterness and helplessness of countless students.
- 2021 July 6, 區嘉慧, “錯字惹的禍 [Misspellings-invited trouble]” (13ː22 from the start), in 愛·回家之開心速遞 [Come Home Love: Lo and Behold], episode 1290, spoken by 袁球 (馬俊傑 [Ma Chun Kit]), Hong Kong, via 翡翠台 [TVB Jade]:
  A teacher blames on a viral video promoting misspellings. He also shows symptom from the video on 莘莘學子.
  
  都係因為熊樹仁嗰條片，教壞咗千千嘅學子。 [Cantonese, trad.]
  都系因为熊树仁嗰条片，教坏咗千千嘅学子。 [Cantonese, simp.]
  dou¹ hai⁶ jan¹ wai⁶ hung⁴ syu⁶ jan⁴ go² tiu⁴ pin³, gaau³ waai⁶ zo² cin¹ cin¹ ge³ hok⁶ zi². [Jyutping]
  It’s all because of Hung Shu-yan’s video, which corrupted thousands and thousands ^{[sic – meaning 莘莘 a great many]}(mirroring for 千千 (cin1 cin1, “a great number”, literally “thousand thousand”)) of students.
- 2025 April 1, “雲浩影諗多咗自尋煩惱勉勵莘莘學子勿鑽牛角尖麗英轉型當歌手感沮喪以4字打氣”, in 星島頭條 [w:Headline Daily]‎^[2]:
  
  雲浩影諗多咗自尋煩惱勉勵莘莘學子勿鑽牛角尖麗英轉型當歌手感沮喪以4字打氣 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
  云浩影谂多咗自寻烦恼勉励莘莘学子勿钻牛角尖丽英转型当歌手感沮丧以4字打气 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
  wan⁴ hou⁶ jing² nam² do¹ zo² zi⁶ cam⁴ faan⁴ nou⁵ min⁵ lai⁶ san¹ san¹ hok⁶ zi² mat⁶ zyun³ ngau⁴ gok³ zim¹ lai⁶ jing¹ zyun² jing⁴ dong¹ go¹ sau² gam² zeoi² song³ ji⁵ 4 zi⁶ daa² hei³ [Jyutping]
  Wan Ho-ying thinks too much self-creating trouble, encourages students not to split hairs; Lai Ying frustrated about transitioning to singing, supports with four characters
- 2025 August 30, “李家超參觀抗戰勝利主題展覽與莘莘學子齊習愛國史”, in 香港商報 [w:Hong Kong Commercial Daily]‎^[3]:
  
  李家超參觀抗戰勝利主題展覽與莘莘學子齊習愛國史 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
  李家超参观抗战胜利主题展览与莘莘学子齐习爱国史 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
  lei⁵ gaa¹ ciu¹ caam¹ gun¹ kong³ zin³ sing³ lei⁶ zyu² tai⁴ zin² laam⁵ jyu⁵ san¹ san¹ hok⁶ zi² cai⁴ zaap⁶ oi³ gwok³ si² [Jyutping]
  Lee Ka-chiu visits exhibition on Victory over Japan, learns patriotic history with numerous students