無中生有
Chinese
not have middle; center; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; rawto have; there is; there are; to exist; to betrad. (無中生有) 無 中 生 有 simp. (无中生有) 无 中 生 有
Etymology
From Chapter 40 of Tao Te Ching:
- 天下萬物生於有,有生於無。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Tiānxià wànwù shēng yú yǒu, yǒu shēng yú wú. [Pinyin]
- All things under heaven sprang from It as existing (and named); that existence sprang from It as non-existent (and not named).
天下万物生于有,有生于无。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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