雄辯是銀，沉默是金

Chinese

		convincing argument; eloquent speech; forceful presentation of one's points	be; yes; this	silver; money		to be silent; to not speak; to be reticent to be silent; to not speak; to be reticent; to be taciturn; to be untalkative	be; yes; this	metal; gold; money
trad. (雄辯是銀，沉默是金)		雄辯	是	銀	，	沉默	是	金
simp. (雄辩是银，沉默是金)		雄辩	是	银	，	沉默	是	金

Etymology

Calque of English speech is silver, silence is golden.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xióngbiàn shì yín, chénmò shì jīn

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄧㄣˊ, ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hung⁴ bin⁶ si⁶ ngan⁴, cam⁴ mak⁶ si⁶ gam¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xióngbiàn shì yín, chénmò shì jīn
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄧㄣˊ, ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyongbiann shyh yn, chernmoh shyh jin
  - Tongyong Pinyin: syóngbiàn shìh yín, chénmò shìh jin
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕjʊŋ³⁵ pjɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ in³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ mwɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: hung⁴ bin⁶ si⁶ ngan⁴, cam⁴ mak⁶ si⁶ gam¹
  - Yale: hùhng bihn sih ngàhn, chàhm mahk sih gām
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hung⁴ bin⁶ si⁶ ngan⁴, tsam⁴ mak⁹ si⁶ gam¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: hung⁴ bin⁶ xi⁶ ngen⁴, cem⁴ meg⁶ xi⁶ gem¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hʊŋ²¹ piːn²² siː²² ŋɐn²¹ t͡sʰɐm²¹ mɐk̚² siː²² kɐm⁵⁵/

Proverb

雄辯是銀，沉默是金

speech is silver, silence is golden

See also

沉默是金 (chénmò shì jīn)
雄弁(ゆうべん)は銀(ぎん)、沈黙(ちんもく)は金(きん) (yūben wa gin, chinmoku wa kin)

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