如之何

Chinese

		as (if); such as	's; him/her/it; this	carry; what; how carry; what; how; why; which
simp. and trad. (如之何)		如	之	何

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): rúzhīhé

(Zhuyin): ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄏㄜˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jyu⁴ zi¹ ho⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: rúzhīhé
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄏㄜˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: rujyher
  - Tongyong Pinyin: rújhihhé
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐu³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jyu⁴ zi¹ ho⁴
  - Yale: yùh jī hòh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jy⁴ dzi¹ ho⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: yu⁴ ji¹ ho⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jyː²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɔː²¹/

Pronoun

如之何

(literary) how
(literary) what to do
哀公問於有若曰：「年饑，用不足，如之何？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
哀公问于有若曰：“年饥，用不足，如之何？” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, circa 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Āigōng wèn yú Yǒuruò yuē: “Niánjī, yòng bùzú, rúzhīhé?” [Pinyin]
The duke Ai inquired of You Ruo, saying, "The year is one of scarcity, and the returns for expenditure are not sufficient - what is to be done?"

四境之內不治，則如之何？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
四境之内不治，则如之何？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, circa 4^th century BCE
Sìjìng zhī nèi bùzhì, zé rúzhīhé? [Pinyin]
If within the four borders of your kingdom there is not good government, what is to be done?

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