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Black or white cat matters not as long as it can catch mice
Ability is more important than looks
bù guǎn hēi māo bái māo néng zhuō zhe lǎo shǔ de jiù shì hǎo mǎo
不管黑猫白猫能捉着老鼠的就是好猫 literally translates as: It doesn't matter [if a] cat [is] black [or] white, [as long as it] can catch mice, it's a good cat.
This proverb was either composed or made famous by Deng XiaoPing in 1961 when he exclaimed, “I don't care if it's a white cat or a black cat. It's a good cat so long as it catches mice” when his critics pointed out that his ideas were Capitalistic (free market). The response was meant to say, “It does not matter if it's Communist or Capitalist, as long as it works.”
This is a Chinese proverb that can be used to suggest one should disregard looks or a person's race, as long as they can do the job. It can also be used as a metaphor for many other situations.
Deng XiaoPing probably saved China from collapse (as the Soviet Union experienced). He changed China’s economy from pure Communism to a hybrid where the free market (Capitalism) is encouraged. More about Deng XiaoPing
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
四化 see styles |
sì huà si4 hua4 ssu hua |
abbr. for 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge4 xian4 dai4 hua4], Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations |
富二代 see styles |
fù èr dài fu4 er4 dai4 fu erh tai |
children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the 1980s; see also 窮二代|穷二代[qiong2 er4 dai4] |
毛鄧三 毛邓三 see styles |
máo dèng sān mao2 deng4 san1 mao teng san |
Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory & the Three Represents (abbr. for 毛澤東思想|毛泽东思想[Mao2 Ze2 dong1 Si1 xiang3] + 鄧小平理論|邓小平理论[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2 Li3 lun4] + 三個代表|三个代表[San1 ge4 Dai4 biao3]) |
薄一波 see styles |
bó yī bō bo2 yi1 bo1 po i po |
Bo Yibo (1908-2007), ranking PRC politician, served on State Council from 1950s to 1980s as colleague of Deng Xiaoping |
鄧小平 邓小平 see styles |
dèng xiǎo píng deng4 xiao3 ping2 teng hsiao p`ing teng hsiao ping |
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997), Chinese communist leader, de facto leader of PRC 1978-1990 and creator of "socialism with Chinese characteristics" |
黃富平 黄富平 see styles |
huáng fù píng huang2 fu4 ping2 huang fu p`ing huang fu ping |
pen name of Deng Xiaoping during his 1992 southern tour |
とう小平 see styles |
toushouhei / toshohe とうしょうへい |
(person) Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997); Teng Hsiao-p'ing |
改革開放 改革开放 see styles |
gǎi gé kāi fàng gai3 ge2 kai1 fang4 kai ko k`ai fang kai ko kai fang kaikakukaihou / kaikakukaiho かいかくかいほう |
to reform and open to the outside world; refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980 Reform and Opening-up (Chinese economic policy) |
四個現代化 四个现代化 see styles |
sì ge xiàn dài huà si4 ge5 xian4 dai4 hua4 ssu ko hsien tai hua |
Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology; abbr. to 四化[si4 hua4] |
國防現代化 国防现代化 see styles |
guó fáng xiàn dài huà guo2 fang2 xian4 dai4 hua4 kuo fang hsien tai hua |
modernization of national defense, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations |
工業現代化 工业现代化 see styles |
gōng yè xiàn dài huà gong1 ye4 xian4 dai4 hua4 kung yeh hsien tai hua |
modernization of industry, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations |
農業現代化 农业现代化 see styles |
nóng yè xiàn dài huà nong2 ye4 xian4 dai4 hua4 nung yeh hsien tai hua |
modernization of agriculture, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations |
鄧小平理論 邓小平理论 see styles |
dèng xiǎo píng lǐ lùn deng4 xiao3 ping2 li3 lun4 teng hsiao p`ing li lun teng hsiao ping li lun |
Deng Xiaoping Theory; Dengism; the foundation of PRC economic development after the Cultural Revolution, building the capitalist economy within Chinese Communist Party control |
四項基本原則 四项基本原则 see styles |
sì xiàng jī běn yuán zé si4 xiang4 ji1 ben3 yuan2 ze2 ssu hsiang chi pen yüan tse |
the Four Cardinal Principles enunciated by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] in 1979: to uphold the socialist road, the dictatorship of the proletariat, the leadership of the CCP, and Maoism and Marxism-Leninism |
第五個現代化 第五个现代化 see styles |
dì wǔ gè xiàn dài huà di4 wu3 ge4 xian4 dai4 hua4 ti wu ko hsien tai hua |
fifth modernization, i.e. democracy, cf Deng Xiaoping's 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] Four Modernizations 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge5 xian4 dai4 hua4] |
科學技術現代化 科学技术现代化 see styles |
kē xué jì shù xiàn dài huà ke1 xue2 ji4 shu4 xian4 dai4 hua4 k`o hsüeh chi shu hsien tai hua ko hsüeh chi shu hsien tai hua |
modernization of science and technology, one of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations |
物質文明和精神文明 物质文明和精神文明 see styles |
wù zhì wén míng hé jīng shén wén míng wu4 zhi4 wen2 ming2 he2 jing1 shen2 wen2 ming2 wu chih wen ming ho ching shen wen ming |
material and spiritual culture; matter and mind; material progress, ideology and culture (philosophic slogan, adopted into Deng Xiaoping theory from 1978) |
科學技術是第一生產力 科学技术是第一生产力 see styles |
kē xué jì shù shì dì yī shēng chǎn lì ke1 xue2 ji4 shu4 shi4 di4 yi1 sheng1 chan3 li4 k`o hsüeh chi shu shih ti i sheng ch`an li ko hsüeh chi shu shih ti i sheng chan li |
science and technology is the number one productive force (from a 1978 speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] introducing the Four Modernizations 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge5 xian4 dai4 hua4]) |
實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準 实践是检验真理的唯一标准 see styles |
shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn shi2 jian4 shi4 jian3 yan4 zhen1 li3 de5 wei2 yi1 biao1 zhun3 shih chien shih chien yen chen li te wei i piao chun |
Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978) |
不管白貓黑貓，捉住老鼠就是好貓 不管白猫黑猫，捉住老鼠就是好猫 see styles |
bù guǎn bái māo hēi māo , zhuō zhù lǎo shǔ jiù shì hǎo māo bu4 guan3 bai2 mao1 hei1 mao1 , zhuo1 zhu4 lao3 shu3 jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao1 pu kuan pai mao hei mao , cho chu lao shu chiu shih hao mao |
it doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black; as long as it catches mice it's a good cat (variant of a Sichuanese saying used in a speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] in 1962, usually associated with his economic reforms starting in 1978, in which pragmatism was favored over ideological purity) |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Black or white cat matters not as long as it can catch mice | 不管黑貓白貓能捉著老鼠的就是好貓 不管黑猫白猫能捉着老鼠的就是好猫 | bù guǎn hēi māo bái māo néng zhuō zhe lǎo shǔ de jiù shì hǎo mǎo bu4 guan3 hei1 mao1 bai2 mao1 neng2 zhuo1 zhe lao3 shu3 de jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao3 bu guan hei mao bai mao neng zhuo zhe lao shu de jiu shi hao mao | pu kuan hei mao pai mao neng cho che lao shu te chiu shih hao mao | |
| 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. | ||||
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