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天の時は地の利に如かず、地の利は人の和に如かず

Hiragana
てんのときはちのりにしかず、ちのりはひとのわにしかず
Phrase
literally figuratively
Japanese Meaning
天の時は地の利に如かず、地の利は人の和に如かず(てんのときはちのりにしかず、ちのりはひとのわにしかず)は、「好機(天の時)よりも有利な地の条件(地の利)が重要であり、さらにそれ以上に人心の一致・協調(人の和)が重要である」という意味の故事成句。転じて、どのような状況・条件よりも、人々の団結や調和が最大の力になる、という教えを表す。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よいタイミングよりもよい場所が大事であり、場所よりも人どうしの仲のよさがいちばん大事だということ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
人和最重要,胜于地利与天时。 / 成功更赖人心团结,而非地理优势或时机。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
人和勝於地利,地利勝於天時。 / 強調團結人心比地理優勢與時機更重要。 / 成功要素以人和為最上,其次地利,再次天時。
Korean Meaning
시기보다 지형, 지형보다 인화가 더 중요하다는 뜻 / 성공에는 사람들의 화합이 지형이나 시기보다 중요하다는 교훈 / 때와 장소의 유리함보다 사람들의 단합이 우선한다는 말
Indonesian
Waktu yang tepat tidak sebaik keuntungan lokasi; keuntungan lokasi tidak sebaik kerukunan manusia. / Kerukunan manusia lebih penting daripada lokasi, dan lokasi lebih penting daripada waktu.
Vietnamese Meaning
Thiên thời thua địa lợi; địa lợi thua nhân hòa. / Đề cao sự hòa hợp, đoàn kết con người là yếu tố quyết định hơn địa thế và thời cơ.
Tagalog Meaning
Mas mahalaga ang pagkakaisa ng tao kaysa sa kalamangan sa lugar, at ang kalamangan sa lugar kaysa sa paborableng oras. / Nagpapahiwatig na ang tagumpay ay higit na nakasalalay sa pagkakaisa ng mga tao kaysa sa swerte ng panahon o bentahe ng lokasyon. / Ang pagkakaisa ang pinakamainam na bentahe; sumunod ang lokasyon, huli ang timing.
What is this buttons?

He said, 'The advantages of heaven and earth are nothing compared to the harmony among people,' emphasizing the importance of teamwork.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他说:“天时不如地利,地利不如人和”,以此强调了团队合作的重要性。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他說:「天時不如地利,地利不如人和」,以強調團隊合作的重要性。

Korean Translation

그는 "천시(天時)는 지리(地利)만 못하고, 지리(地利)는 인화(人和)만 못하다"고 말하며 팀워크의 중요성을 강조했다.

Indonesian Translation

Ia berkata, 'Ketepatan waktu tidak sebanding dengan keuntungan lokasi, dan keuntungan lokasi tidak sebanding dengan keharmonisan antar-manusia,' dan menekankan pentingnya kerja sama tim.

Vietnamese Translation

Ông ấy nói: 'Thiên thời không bằng địa lợi, địa lợi không bằng nhân hòa', nhấn mạnh tầm quan trọng của tinh thần đồng đội.

Tagalog Translation

Sinabi niya, "Ang tamang panahon ay hindi kasinghalaga ng kalamangan ng lugar, at ang kalamangan ng lugar ay hindi kasinghalaga ng pagkakaisa ng mga tao," at binigyang-diin niya ang kahalagahan ng pagtutulungan ng koponan.

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Sense(1)

(literally) earthly advantage is more important than heavenly time, man's harmony is more important than earthly advantage

Sense(2)

(figuratively) in order of worthiness of consideration when planning an operation, from least to most, are weather, geography, and man's unity

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天の時は地の利に如かず、地の利は人の和に如かず

(literally) earthly advantage is more important than heavenly time, man's harmony is more important than earthly advantage

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天の時は地の利に如かず、地の利は人の和に如かず

彼は「天の時は地の利に如かず、地の利は人の和に如かず」と言って、チームワークの重要性を強調しました。

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He said, 'The advantages of heaven and earth are nothing compared to the harmony among people,' emphasizing the importance of teamwork.

He said, 'The advantages of heaven and earth are nothing compared to the harmony among people,' emphasizing the importance of teamwork.

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彼は「天の時は地の利に如かず、地の利は人の和に如かず」と言って、チームワークの重要性を強調しました。

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