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識時務者為俊傑 (sik1 si4 mou6 ze2 wai4 zeon3 git6) — one can only be a hero when he is able to recognize the trend of current events; be accomodating to the present situation in Cantonese

sikˉ¹識siˎ₄時mouˍ₆務zeˊ²者waiˎ₄為zeon˗₃俊gitˍ₆傑
简 识时务者为俊杰
Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 [TW] shi2 [PRC] shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei2 jun4 jie2

Meaning of 識時務者為俊傑

nounone can only be a hero when he is able to recognize the trend of current events; be accomodating to the present situation

Example Sentences with 識時務者為俊傑

sikˉ¹識siˎ₄時mouˍ₆務zeˊ²者waiˎ₄為zeon˗₃俊git3.傑。
One who understands the times is a hero.
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Characters in 識時務者為俊傑

識sik1
know; recognize; discern
時si4
fashionable
務mou6
definitely; necessarily; must
者ze2
he who; those who
為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
俊zeon3
talented; capable; refined
傑git6
hero; outstanding person

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