舉頭三尺有神明

See also: 举头三尺有神明

Chinese

			three	a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale	to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be	deity; god
trad. (舉頭三尺有神明)		舉頭	三	尺	有	神明
simp. (举头三尺有神明)		举头	三	尺	有	神明

Etymology

Literally: The gods are only a few feet above your head.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jǔtóu sān chǐ yǒu shénmíng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄩˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄢㄔˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): geoi² tau⁴ saam¹ cek³ jau⁵ san⁴ ming⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: jǔtóu sān chǐ yǒu shénmíng [Phonetic: jǔtóusānchíyǒushénmíng]
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄩˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄢㄔˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeutour san chyy yeou shernming
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jyǔtóu san chǐh yǒu shénmíng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʂən³⁵ miŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: geoi² tau⁴ saam¹ cek³ jau⁵ san⁴ ming⁴
  - Yale: géui tàuh sāam chek yáuh sàhn mìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: goey² tau⁴ saam¹ tsek⁸ jau⁵ san⁴ ming⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: gêu² teo⁴ sam¹ cég³ yeo⁵ sen⁴ ming⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɵy̯³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ säːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛːk̚³ jɐu̯¹³ sɐn²¹ mɪŋ²¹/

Proverb

舉頭三尺有神明

The gods are watching, so don't think you can get away with anything.

See also

人在做，天在看
(Min Nan) 攑頭三尺有神明／攑头三尺有神明 (Gia̍h-thâu saⁿ chhioh ū sîn-bêng)

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