客氣當福氣

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Chinese

to act as; represent; equal
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
good fortune
trad. (客氣當福氣) 客氣 福氣
simp. (客气当福气) 客气 福气
Literally: “to take courtesy as pure luck”.

Pronunciation


  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 7khaq-chi 5taon 7foq-chi; 7khaq-chi 1taon 7foq-chi
      • MiniDict: khah chi taon foh chi; khah chi taon foh chi
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 4khaq-qi 2taan 4foq-qi; 4khaq-qi 1taan 4foq-qi
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /kʰaʔ³³ t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴ tɑ̃⁴⁴  foʔ³³ t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴/, /kʰaʔ³³ t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴ tɑ̃⁵³ foʔ³³ t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴/

Idiom

客氣當福氣

  1. (Northern Wu) to take someone else's good treatment for granted; to be ungrateful and entitled to others' kindness and grace