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This literally translates as: [Only one who does] not sleep, learns how long the night is; [Only by] long acquaintance [does one] learn a person ['s true] character.
Basically, this proverb suggests that we really need to experience something intimately and for a long time to really know everything about it.
This can also be translated as, "Spending years with someone is the only way to know them".
Note: Sometimes this proverb is split into just the first or second idea alone (first 5 or last 5 characters only).
A customer asked me to split these Wing Chun maxims into two parts, so he could order a couplet.
It thought this was a good idea, so it's been added here.
Be sure to order both part 1 and part 2 together. They need to be a matched set. It will be incomplete as a single wall scroll. Also, each wall scroll is handmade, so if you order them separately, weeks or months apart, they will vary a little by length, shade of paper, etc.
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The paper panel length can be whatever you choose from 68cm to 135cm (27" to 53").
If you don't mention what paper length you want in the special instructions tab (on the next page), we'll make it about 100cm (40").
The medium size scroll with a 33cm x 100cm (13" x 40") paper panel can usually handle up to 89 signatures. That breaks down to 37 signatures per empty square and 15 signatures around the 囍 character. If you switch to a 135cm paper panel, add another 37 potential signatures.
We can splice two 135cm papers together, but that would be a crazy-long scroll. These are only estimates, your mileage may vary.
With silk panels this will yield a wall scroll about 155cm (61") long. That's enough for up to 89 signatures. Of course, that depends on if your guests just sign a brief salutation and name, or more verbose good wishes. Customer feedback is that 126 people can sign the 135cm long paper on a medium-sized scroll. If we go bigger than that, there will be a minor paper seam and an extra charge. Email me with your specifications if you need something special.
Most customers pick the festive red paper with gold flecks and white or ivory silk. Red is a good luck color in Chinese culture, thus the most popular choice. But, you can do any color combination that you want.
There is a long history of Chinese-character-use outside of mainland China. This Double Happiness character is also seen at weddings in Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, as well as Chinese communities in Thailand, Indonesia, and elsewhere. While Japan borrowed Chinese characters into their language, you won't see 囍 as often at Japanese weddings.
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Only the sleepless know the length of night | 不眠之夜長久交知人心 不眠之夜长久交知人心 | bù mián zhī yè cháng jiǔ jiāo zhī rén xīn bu4 mian2 zhi1 ye4 chang2 jiu3 jiao1 zhi1 ren2 xin1 bu mian zhi ye chang jiu jiao zhi ren xin | pu mien chih yeh ch`ang chiu chiao chih jen hsin pu mien chih yeh chang chiu chiao chih jen hsin |
Wing Chun Fist Maxims (Part 2) | 步步追形點點朝午以形補手敗形不敗馬腰馬一致心意合一拳由心發動法無形活人練活死功夫 步步追形点点朝午以形补手败形不败马腰马一致心意合一拳由心发动法无形活人练活死功夫 | ||
Double Happiness Guest Book | 囍 喜喜 | xǐ / xi3 / xi | hsi |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your length search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
命 see styles |
mìng / ming4 ming mei / me / めい |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (1) (See 命令・1) order; command; decree; (2) (See 生命・1) life; (3) (See 運命) destiny; fate; (female given name) Mei jīvita . Life, vital, length of life, fate, decree. |
方 see styles |
fāng / fang1 fang hou / ho / ほう |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (1) direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction); (2) (often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.) side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; (3) type; category; (4) field (of study, etc.); (5) indicates one side of a comparison; (6) way; method; manner; means; (7) length (of each side of a square); (given name) Michi Square; place; correct; a means, plan, prescription; then, now, just; to make even |
エル see styles |
eru / エル | ![]() More info & calligraphy: |
丈 see styles |
zhàng / zhang4 chang dake / だけ |
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male (particle) (1) (kana only) only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; (particle) (2) (kana only) as much as; to the extent of; enough to; (given name) Masuo Ten feet; an elder; a wife's parents; a husband; ten feet |
呎 see styles |
chǐ / chi3 ch`ih / chih |
foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m); old form of modern 英尺[ying1 chi3] |
咫 see styles |
zhǐ / zhi3 chih ata / あた |
8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty (n,n-suf,ctr) (archaism) distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm) |
寸 see styles |
cùn / cun4 ts`un / tsun sun / すん |
a unit of length; inch; thumb (1) sun (approx. 3.03 cm); (2) length; measurement; (3) (See 寸が足りない・すんがたりない) shortness; tininess An inch. |
尺 see styles |
chǐ / chi3 ch`ih / chih shaku / しゃく |
a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] (1) shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); (2) rule; measure; scale; (3) length; (surname) Seki foot |
庹 see styles |
tuǒ / tuo3 t`o / to |
length of 2 outstretched arms |
弓 see styles |
gōng / gong1 kung yumi(p);yu;kyuu / yumi(p);yu;kyu / ゆみ(P);ゆ;きゅう |
a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) (1) (ゆ is usu. a prefix) bow (weapon); (2) (ゆみ only) archery; (3) (ゆみ only) bow (for a violin, etc.); (surname, female given name) Yumi Dhanus. A bow; a bow's length, i. e. the 4, 000th part of a yojana. Seven grains of wheat 麥 make 1 finger-joint 指節; 24 finger-joints make 1 elbow or cubit 肘; 4 cubits make 1 bow; or 1 foot 5 inches make 1 elbow or cubit: 4 cubits make 1 bow; 300 bows make 1 li; but the measures are variously given. |
截 see styles |
jié / jie2 chieh setsu |
to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length To cut off, intercept; to cut off |
拃 see styles |
zhǎ / zha3 cha |
span (unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand); to span (measure with one's hand) |
條 条 see styles |
tiáo / tiao2 t`iao / tiao jō / じょうじ |
strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) (personal name) Jouji A length (of anything); a law, order; reason |
梴 see styles |
chān / chan1 ch`an / chan |
length (of a tree or beam); long |
矮 see styles |
ǎi / ai3 ai |
low; short (in length) |
碼 码 see styles |
mǎ / ma3 ma yaado / yado / ヤード |
weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc (kana only) yard (unit of distance) |
竪 竖 see styles |
shù / shu4 shu ju / たて |
variant of 豎|竖[shu4] (1) the vertical; height; (2) front-to-back; length; (3) north-to-south; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) vertical (relationship); hierarchy; (5) (weaving) warp; (surname) Tate To stand, erect, upright; to cause |
縦 see styles |
zòng / zong4 tsung muneo / むねお |
old variant of 縱|纵[zong4] (adverb) (kana only) even if; (adjectival noun) (kana only) selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary; (1) the vertical; height; (2) front-to-back; length; (3) north-to-south; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) vertical (relationship); hierarchy; (5) (weaving) warp; (personal name) Muneo |
肘 see styles |
zhǒu / zhou3 chou chū / ひじ |
elbow; pork shoulder elbow hasta, forearm, the 16,000th part of a yojana; it varies from 1ft. 4in. to 1ft. 8in. in length; (Skt. hasta) |
袤 see styles |
mào / mao4 mao |
length; distance from north to south |
襴 襕 see styles |
lán / lan2 lan ran / らん susotsuki / すそつき |
full length gown (old) horizontally-wrapped fabric forming the bottom part of some traditional Japanese clothing |
里 see styles |
lǐ / li3 li ri / り |
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels (1) Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927km or 2.44 miles; (2) (See 郷里制,国郡里制) neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); (3) (See 条里制) unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m); (personal name) Ria A village, neighbourhood, third of an English mile; translit. r and ṛ; perhaps also for l and lṛ. |
量 see styles |
liàng / liang4 liang ryou / ryo / りょう |
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word (n,n-suf) (1) quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food); (2) (See 度量・1) generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; (3) {Buddh} pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; (surname, female given name) Ryou pramāṇa. Measure, capacity, length, ability; to measure, deliberate; a syllogism in logic, v. 比量. A syllogism, consisting of 宗 pratijñā, proposition; 因 hetu, reason; 喩 udāharaṇa, example; but the syllogism varies in the number of its avayava, or members. There are other divisions from 2 to 6, e.g. 現量 and 比量 direct or sense inferences, and comparative or logical inferences; to these are added 聖教量 arguments based on authority; 譬喩量 analogy; 義准 postulation, or general assent; and 無體 negation, or non-existence. |
鏈 链 see styles |
liàn / lian4 lien kusari / くさり |
chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain chain; chains |
鮬 see styles |
seigo;seigo / sego;sego / せいご;セイゴ | (kana only) (See 鱸) juvenile Japanese sea perch (under two years of age and 25 cm in length) |
齡 龄 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
age; length of experience, membership etc |
七分 see styles |
qī fēn / qi1 fen1 ch`i fen / chi fen shichibun / しちぶん |
(See 川崎七分) type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up seven-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg; (surname) Shichibu seven parts |
上下 see styles |
shàng xià / shang4 xia4 shang hsia jouge / joge / じょうげ |
up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about (1) top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down; (noun/participle) (2) going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating; (noun/participle) (3) going and coming back; (4) upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people; (5) first and second volumes; (place-name, surname) Jouge above and below |
中敷 see styles |
nakajiki / なかじき | (1) intermediate layer; (2) insole; whole length sock; sock liner; (3) carpet; (surname) Nakajiki |
中篇 see styles |
chuuhen / chuhen / ちゅうへん | (1) second part (of three); second volume; middle part; (2) (abbreviation) novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story |
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