不虛此行

Chinese

		not; no	devoid of content; void; false devoid of content; void; false; empty; vain	this; these	to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
trad. (不虛此行)		不	虛	此	行
simp. (不虚此行)		不	虚	此	行

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bùxūcīxíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩ ㄘ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): bat¹ heoi¹ ci² hang⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bùxūcīxíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩ ㄘ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bùsyucihsíng
    • Wade–Giles: pu⁴-hsü¹-tzʻŭ¹-hsing²
    • Yale: bù-syū-tsz̄-syíng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bushiutsyshyng
    • Palladius: бусюйцысин (busjujcysin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pu⁵¹ ɕy⁵⁵ t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: bat¹ heoi¹ ci² hang⁴
    • Yale: bāt hēui chí hàhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: bat⁷ hoey¹ tsi² hang⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: bed¹ hêu¹ qi² heng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɐt̚⁵ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː³⁵ hɐŋ²¹/

Idiom

不虛此行

1. (figurative) it has been worthwhile; the journey has not been made in vain; the journey has been well worthwhile