自告奮勇
Chinese
from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since |
to tell; to inform; to say | to muster one's courage and energy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (自告奮勇) | 自 | 告 | 奮勇 | |
| simp. (自告奋勇) | 自 | 告 | 奋勇 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zìgàofènyǒng
- Zhuyin: ㄗˋ ㄍㄠˋ ㄈㄣˋ ㄩㄥˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zìhgàofènyǒng
- Wade–Giles: tzŭ4-kao4-fên4-yung3
- Yale: dz̀-gàu-fèn-yǔng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyhgawfennyeong
- Palladius: цзыгаофэньюн (czygaofɛnʹjun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ kɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ fən⁵¹ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
- Jyutping: zi6 gou3 fan5 jung5
- Yale: jih gou fáhn yúhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi6 gou3 fan5 jung5
- Guangdong Romanization: ji6 gou3 fen5 yung5
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː²² kou̯³³ fɐn¹³ jʊŋ¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
Idiom
自告奮勇
- to offer to do something voluntarily and enthusiastically; to volunteer for