Yizgungh senj bya

Yizgungh senj bya

Zhuang

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 愚公移山 (yúgōngyíshān).[1]

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ji˧˩ kuŋ˧ θeːn˥ pʲa˨˦/
• Tone numbers: Yi²gung⁶ sen³ bya¹
• Hyphenation: Yiz‧gungh‧senj‧bya

Idiom

Yizgungh senj bya (1957–1982 spelling Yiƨguŋƅ senз bya)

1. to be resolute in one's endeavor, no matter what hardships one encounters

References

1. 李旭练 (2009), “谈壮语文新词术语的规范及其翻译”, in 民族翻译‎