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會者定離, 去者必返, 生者必滅

01:34 May 20, 2008

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Chinese term or phrase: 會者定離, 去者必返, 生者必滅

Dear Colleagues,

I need transliteration of the buddhism phrases below:

1. 會者定離
2. 去者必返
3. 生者必滅

I know the meanings are something like:

1. Those who meet must part.
2. Those who left must return.
3. Those who live must die.

What I need is the closest transliteration so an English speaker can pronounce these phrases. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

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Summary of answers provided

4 +1

hway je ding lee, chew je bee fon, shung je bee mee-eh

Prof Projex

those who meet are doomed to depart, those who leave must be return, and those who live must die.

Duobing Chen

3 +1

huizhe dingli, quzhe bifan, shengzhe bimie

lai an

hway je* ding lee, chew je* bee fon*, shung je bee mee-eh

Michael Lickorish

hui zhe ding li, qu zhe bi fan, sheng zhe bi mie

orientalhorizon

Answers

51 mins confidence:

those who meet are doomed to depart, those who leave must be return, and those who live must die.

Explanation:
FYI

Duobing Chen
China
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of:

Chinese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you very much, I appreciate it.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

huizhe dingli, quzhe bifan, shengzhe bimie

Explanation:
that's hanyu pinyin, without the tones (pronunciation for Mandarin)

lai an
New Zealand
Local time: 22:30
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you very much, I appreciate it.

1 hr confidence:

hui zhe ding li, qu zhe bi fan, sheng zhe bi mie

Language variant: hwei zhe ding li, chu zhe bea fan, sheng zhe bea mie

Explanation:
Pinyin and variations of pinyin.

orientalhorizon
China
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of:

Chinese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you very much, I appreciate it.

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

hway je ding lee, chew je bee fon, shung je bee mee-eh

Explanation:
For those english speakers who dont know pinyin sounds and havent studied any chinese, they might want to try...

hway je ding lee, chew je bee fon, shung je bee mee-eh

Prof Projex
China
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of:

Chinese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you very much, I appreciate it.

3 hrs confidence:

hway je* ding lee, chew je* bee fon*, shung je bee mee-eh

Explanation:
I agree with Prof Projex, only I would only add that

je sounds like "dger" in badger

and

fon sounds like "ften" in soften.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-20 04:51:22 GMT)
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At least, that's the way I say 'em.

Michael Lickorish
Australia
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of:

English