沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活

沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活

Chinese

		to not have; to not be; have not to not have; to not be; have not; haven't/hasn't; didn't	diamond		other; distinguish; contrary other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin	monopolize; seize	porcelain; china	to live; alive; living to live; alive; living; work; workmanship
trad. (沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活)		沒有	金剛鑽	，	別	攬	瓷器	活
simp. (没有金刚钻，别揽瓷器活)		没有	金刚钻	，	别	揽	瓷器	活
Literally: “If you don't have a diamond, stay out of the porcelain business.”

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): méiyǒu jīngāngzuàn, bié lǎn cíqìhuó

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄤ ㄗㄨㄢˋ, ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄢˇ ㄘˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: méiyǒu jīngāngzuàn, bié lǎn cíqìhuó
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄤ ㄗㄨㄢˋ, ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄢˇ ㄘˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: meiyeou jingangtzuann, bye laan tsychihhwo
    • IPA ^(key): /meɪ̯³⁵ i̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ kɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯än⁵¹ pi̯ɛ³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/

Proverb

沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活

1. if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen