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一年之計在於春 (jat1 nin4 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 ceon1) — planning for the year will be done in Spring: in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一ninˎ₄年ziˉ¹之gai˗₃計zoiˍ₆在jyuˉ¹於ceonˉ¹春
简 一年之计在于春
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 nian2 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chun1

Meaning of 一年之計在於春

nounplanning for the year will be done in Spring:
nounOne should give an early start and plan for the year at the beginning of the year.

Characters in 一年之計在於春

一jat1
one; a; an; the
年nin4
year
之zi1
's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)
計gai3
meter; gauge; measuring device
在zoi6
be alive; living; be present; exist
於jyu1
(indicating comparison) than
春ceon1
joyful [5 youth

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