照本宣科

照本宣科

Chinese

		according to; in accordance with; to shine according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph	roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)	to declare (publicly); to announce	branch of study; administrative section; division branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes, etc.); to fine somebody
simp. and trad. (照本宣科)		照	本	宣	科

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhàoběnxuānkē

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄠˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄒㄩㄢ ㄎㄜ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ziu³ bun² syun¹ fo¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: zhàoběnxuānkē
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄠˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄒㄩㄢ ㄎㄜ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jawbeenshiuanke
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕy̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: ziu³ bun² syun¹ fo¹
    • Yale: jiu bún syūn fō
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dziu³ bun² syn¹ fo¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: jiu³ bun² xun¹ fo¹
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡siːu̯³³ puːn³⁵ ʃyːn⁵⁵ fɔː⁵⁵/

Idiom

照本宣科

1. to repeat exactly what is written in the script or book