沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活

Chinese
 
to not have; to have no; to not be
to not have; to have no; to not be; there is no; there isn't any; there are no; there aren't any
 diamond
 
other; distinguish; contrary
other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin
 monopolize; seize porcelain; china; chinaware
 
to live; alive; living
to live; alive; living; work; workmanship
trad. (沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活) 沒有 金剛鑽 ， 別 攬 瓷器 活
simp. (没有金刚钻，别揽瓷器活) 没有 金刚钻 ， 别 揽 瓷器 活
Literally: “If you don't have a diamond, stay out of the porcelain business.”

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: méiyǒu jīngāngzuàn, bié lǎn cíqìhuó
      • Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄤ ㄗㄨㄢˋ , ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄢˇ ㄘˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: méiyǒu jingangzuàn, bié lǎn cíhcìhuó
      • Wade–Giles: mei2-yu3 chin1-kang1-tsuan4, pieh2 lan3 tzʻŭ2-chʻi4-huo2
      • Yale: méi-yǒu jīn-gāng-dzwàn-, byé lǎn tsź-chì-hwó
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: meiyeou jingangtzuann, bye laan tsyrchihhwo
      • Palladius: мэйю цзиньганцзуань, бе лань цыцихо (mɛjju czinʹganczuanʹ, be lanʹ cycixo)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /meɪ̯³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ kɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡su̯än⁵¹ pi̯ɛ³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰz̩³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ xu̯ɔ³⁵/

Proverb

沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活

  1. if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

Synonyms
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