九世之仇

Chinese

		nine	life; age; generation life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime	's; him/her/it; this	surname; match; mate surname; match; mate; hatred; animosity; enmity; a rival; an enemy; feud
simp. and trad. (九世之仇)		九	世	之	仇

Etymology

From the story of two ancient states during Western Zhou dynasty:

Duke Ai of Qi had a dispute with his neighbouring state Ji (紀). King Yi of Zhou sided with Marquis of Ji and executed Duke Ai. Later, Duke Xiang of Qi, ninth-generation descendant of him, conquered the State of Ji, to revenge for him.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiǔshìzhīchóu

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄓㄔㄡˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiǔshìzhīchóu
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄓㄔㄡˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeoushyhjychour
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯³⁵/

Idiom

九世之仇

irreconcilable foes (from generations of hatred) since the remote past
九世猶可以復讎乎？雖百世可也。 [MSC, trad.]
九世犹可以复雠乎？虽百世可也。 [MSC, simp.]
From: 春秋公羊傳·莊公四年
Jiǔ shì yóu kěyǐ fùchóu hū? Suī bǎi shì kě yě. [Pinyin]
Can the ninth generation descendant revenge (for his ancestor)? Even the hundredth descendant can (do it).

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