先小人，後君子
Chinese
early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later |
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| trad. (先小人，後君子) | 先 | 小人 | ， | 後 | 君子 | |
| simp. (先小人，后君子) | 先 | 小人 | ， | 后 | 君子 | |
| Literally: “be the villain first, then be the gentleman”. | ||||||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiān xiǎorén, hòu jūnzǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ , ㄏㄡˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sian siǎorén, hòu jyunzǐh
- Wade–Giles: hsien1 hsiao3-jên2, hou4 chün1-tzŭ3
- Yale: syān syǎu-rén-, hòu jyūn-dž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shian sheauren, how jiuntzyy
- Palladius: сянь сяожэнь, хоу цзюньцзы (sjanʹ sjaožɛnʹ, xou czjunʹczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sin1 siu2 jan4, hau6 gwan1 zi2
- Yale: sīn síu yàhn, hauh gwān jí
- Cantonese Pinyin: sin1 siu2 jan4, hau6 gwan1 dzi2
- Guangdong Romanization: xin1 xiu2 yen4, heo6 guen1 ji2
- Sinological IPA (key): /siːn⁵⁵ siːu̯³⁵ jɐn²¹ hɐu̯²² kʷɐn⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
先小人，後君子
- Rules and terms should be stated clearly at first, etiquettes are of lower priority.