見賢思齊

Chinese

		to see; to meet; to appear to see; to meet; to appear; to interview	worthy (person)	to think; to consider	even; neat; identical even; neat; identical; ready; to make even; simultaneously; placename
trad. (見賢思齊)		見	賢	思	齊
simp. (见贤思齐)		见	贤	思	齐

Etymology

From Analects:

子曰：「見賢思齊焉，見不賢而內自省也。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

子曰：“见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zǐ yuē: “Jiànxiánsīqí yān, jiàn bù xián ér nèi zì xǐng yě.” [Pinyin]

The Master said, "When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiànxiánsīqí
(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄑㄧˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gin³ jin⁴ si¹ cai⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiànxiánsīqí
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄑㄧˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiànsiánsihcí
  - Wade–Giles: chien⁴-hsien²-ssŭ¹-chʻi²
  - Yale: jyàn-syán-sz̄-chí
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannshyansychyi
  - Palladius: цзяньсяньсыци (czjanʹsjanʹsyci)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕjɛn⁵¹ ɕjɛn³⁵ sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gin³ jin⁴ si¹ cai⁴
  - Yale: gin yìhn sī chàih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gin³ jin⁴ si¹ tsai⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: gin³ yin⁴ xi¹ cei⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kiːn³³ jiːn²¹ siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯²¹/

Idiom

見賢思齊

to see a virtuous person and think of following their example