神仙打架,小鬼遭殃
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Chinese[edit]
demon of lower rank; underling of a supernatural being | to meet with disaster; to suffer a calamity | |||||
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trad. (神仙打架,小鬼遭殃) | 神仙 | 打架 | , | 小鬼 | 遭殃 | |
simp. #(神仙打架,小鬼遭殃) | 神仙 | 打架 | , | 小鬼 | 遭殃 | |
Literally: “When the deities fight, the imps will suffer.” |
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋ , ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄗㄠ ㄧㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shénsian dǎjià, siǎoguěi zaoyang
- Wade–Giles: shên2-hsien1 ta3-chia4, hsiao3-kuei3 tsao1-yang1
- Yale: shén-syān dǎ-jyà-, syǎu-gwěi dzāu-yāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shernshian daajiah, sheaugoei tzauiang
- Palladius: шэньсянь дацзя, сяогуй цзаоян (šɛnʹsjanʹ daczja, sjaoguj czaojan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂən³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sɑʊ̯⁵⁵ jɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proverb[edit]
神仙打架,小鬼遭殃
- disagreement of leaders causes disorder in subordinates
- confrontation of politicians causes suffering to ordinary people