養尊處優

See also: 养尊处优

Chinese

		give birth; keep (pets); to support give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig, etc.)	to honor	a place; location; spot a place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to stay; get along with; to be in a position of; deal with	excellent; superior
trad. (養尊處優)		養	尊	處	優
simp. (养尊处优)		养	尊	处	优

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǎngzūnchǔyōu

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄣㄔㄨˇ ㄧㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping): joeng⁵ zyun¹ cyu³ jau¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yǎngzūnchǔyōu
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄣㄔㄨˇ ㄧㄡ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeangtzuenchuuiou
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yǎngzunchǔyou
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡swən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ joʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: joeng⁵ zyun¹ cyu³ jau¹
  - Yale: yéuhng jyūn chyu yāu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: joeng⁵ dzyn¹ tsy³ jau¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yêng⁵ jun¹ qu³ yeo¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jœ̽ːŋ¹³ t͡ʃyːn⁵⁵ t͡ʃʰyː³³ jɐu̯⁵⁵/

Idiom

養尊處優

to live one's whole life in opulence and enjoying high social status

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