東郭先生
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Chinese
| surname | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (東郭先生) | 東郭 | 先生 | |
| simp. (东郭先生) | 东郭 | 先生 | |
Etymology
From Ming Dynasty fairy tale The Wolf of Zhongshan, in which the protagonist, a Mohist scholar Mr. Dongguo saved a wolf from being hunted, yet ultimately had himself requested to be eaten by the wolf.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: dong guo siansheng
- Wade–Giles: tung1 kuo1 hsien1-shêng1
- Yale: dūng gwō syān-shēng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dong guo shiansheng
- Palladius: дун го сяньшэн (dun go sjanʹšɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dung1 gwok3 sin1 saang1
- Yale: dūng gwok sīn sāang
- Cantonese Pinyin: dung1 gwok8 sin1 saang1
- Guangdong Romanization: dung1 guog3 xin1 sang1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³ siːn⁵⁵ saːŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
東郭先生