"海底摸針" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /hoi̯³¹ tai̯³¹ mi̯a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/ [Hakka, Sinological-IPA], /hai³³⁻³⁵ tɛ³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ muo⁵⁵ t͡sɛiŋ⁵⁵/ [Fuzhou, Sinological-IPA], /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ mɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/, /hoi̯³¹ tai̯³¹ mi̯a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/, /hai³³⁻³⁵ tɛ³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ muo⁵⁵ t͡sɛiŋ⁵⁵/, /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/, /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/, /hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/, /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ mɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/ Chinese transliterations: hǎidǐmōzhēn [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄇㄛ ㄓㄣ [Mandarin, bopomofo], hói-tái-miâ-chṳ̂m [Hakka, Phak-fa-su, Sixian], hāi-*dā̤-muŏ-*cĕng, hái-tóe-bong-chiam, hái-té-bong-chiam, hái-tóe-mo͘-chiam, hǎidǐmōzhēn [Phonetic:háidǐmōzhēn] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], hǎidǐmojhen [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hai³-ti³-mo¹-chên¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], hǎi-dǐ-mwō-jēn [Mandarin, Yale], haediimhojen [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], хайдимочжэнь [Mandarin, Palladius], xajdimočžɛnʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], hói-tái-miâ-chṳ̂m [Hakka, Phak-fa-su], hoi^ˋ dai^ˋ mia^ˊ ziim^ˊ [Hakka, Hakka-Romanization-System], hoi³ dai³ mia¹ zim¹ [Hagfa-Pinyim, Hakka], hāi-*dā̤-muŏ-*cĕng [Foochow-Romanized, Fuzhou], hái-tóe-bong-chiam [Hokkien, POJ], hái-tué-bong-tsiam [Hokkien, Tai-lo], hay'doefbongciafm [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], hái-té-bong-chiam [Hokkien, POJ], hái-té-bong-tsiam [Hokkien, Tai-lo], hay'defbongciafm [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], hái-tóe-mo͘-chiam [Hokkien, POJ], hái-tué-moo-tsiam [Hokkien, Tai-lo], hay'doefmociafm [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun] Forms: 海底摸针
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 海底摸針
  1. to look for a needle in a haystack Tags: idiomatic Related terms: งมเข็มในมหาสมุทร (ngom-kěm-nai-má-hǎa-sà-mùt) [Thai]
    Sense id: en-海底摸針-zh-phrase-hvjEM8Pl Categories (other): Chinese chengyu, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese links with redundant alt parameters, Chinese links with redundant wikilinks, Eastern Min chengyu, Hakka chengyu, Hokkien chengyu, Mandarin chengyu, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Synonyms: 大海撈針 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 海底撈針 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 水底撈針 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 東海撈針 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 大海裡撈針 [Beijing], 大海撈針 [Taiwan], 海底撈針 [Taiwan], 海底撈針 [Singapore], 大海撈針 [Cantonese, Hong-Kong], 海底摸針 [Hakka, Sixian, Miaoli, Northern], 海底摸針 [Hakka, Sixian, Pingtung], 海底摸針 [Hakka, Hsinchu-County], 海底摸針 [Hakka, Taichung], 海底摸針 [Hakka, Yunlin], 海底摸針 [Fuzhou], 海底摸針 [Xiamen], 大海摸針 [Xiamen], 海底摸針 [Tainan], 大海摸針 [Tainan], 大海撈針, 海底撈針, 水底撈針, 東海撈針, Beijing, 大海裡撈針, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Miaoli (alt: N. Sixian), Pingtung (alt: Neipu; S. Sixian), Hsinchu County [Hailu, Zhudong], Taichung [Dabu, Dongshi], Hsinchu County [Qionglin, Raoping], Yunlin [Lunbei, Zhao'an], Fuzhou, Xiamen, 大海摸針, Tainan
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          "ref": " 1977, 楊小萍, 相思海",
          "roman": "Hái-tóe-bong-chiam siuⁿ-si hái, bong chiam gōng-tōa-tai.",
          "text": "海底摸針相思海,摸針戇大呆。",
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          "roman": "Hái-tóe-bong-chiam siuⁿ-si hái, bong chiam gōng-tōa-tai.",
          "text": "海底摸针相思海,摸针戆大呆。",
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          "english": "Unfortunately, there is a vast sea of people, whoa. To look for someone who can get along with me is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I've got no hope early on.",
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          "ref": " 2013, 江蕙 (Jody Chiang) feat. 陳嘉樺 (Ella Chen), 歹逗陣",
          "roman": "Khó-sioh lîn-hái bâng-bâng, beh chhē ē-ha̍h ê lâng, o͘h ~, chhin-chhiūⁿ hái-té-bong-chiam, gún chá-tiō bô ǹg-bāng.",
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          "roman": "Khó-sioh lîn-hái bâng-bâng, beh chhē ē-ha̍h ê lâng, o͘h ~, chhin-chhiūⁿ hái-té-bong-chiam, gún chá-tiō bô ǹg-bāng.",
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          "text": "可惜人海茫茫,要找会合的人,喔~,亲像海底摸针,阮早就无央望。",
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        "to look for a needle in a haystack"
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          "roman": "ngom-kěm-nai-má-hǎa-sà-mùt",
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            "formal",
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          "word": "大海撈針"
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        {
          "tags": [
            "formal",
            "Standard-Chinese"
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          "word": "海底撈針"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "formal",
            "Standard-Chinese"
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          "word": "水底撈針"
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        {
          "tags": [
            "formal",
            "Standard-Chinese"
          ],
          "word": "東海撈針"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Beijing"
          ],
          "word": "大海裡撈針"
        },
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          "tags": [
            "Taiwan"
          ],
          "word": "大海撈針"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Taiwan"
          ],
          "word": "海底撈針"
        },
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          "tags": [
            "Singapore"
          ],
          "word": "海底撈針"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Cantonese",
            "Hong-Kong"
          ],
          "word": "大海撈針"
        },
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            "Sixian",
            "Miaoli",
            "Northern"
          ],
          "word": "海底摸針"
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            "Sixian",
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          "word": "海底摸針"
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          "word": "海底摸針"
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          "word": "海底摸針"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "海底摸針"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Xiamen"
          ],
          "word": "海底摸針"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Xiamen"
          ],
          "word": "大海摸針"
        },
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          "tags": [
            "Tainan"
          ],
          "word": "海底摸針"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Tainan"
          ],
          "word": "大海摸針"
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        {
          "word": "大海撈針"
        },
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          "word": "海底撈針"
        },
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          "word": "水底撈針"
        },
        {
          "word": "東海撈針"
        },
        {
          "word": "Beijing"
        },
        {
          "word": "大海裡撈針"
        },
        {
          "word": "Taiwan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Singapore"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hong Kong"
        },
        {
          "alt": "N. Sixian",
          "word": "Miaoli"
        },
        {
          "alt": "Neipu; S. Sixian",
          "word": "Pingtung"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Hailu",
            "Zhudong"
          ],
          "word": "Hsinchu County"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Dabu",
            "Dongshi"
          ],
          "word": "Taichung"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Qionglin",
            "Raoping"
          ],
          "word": "Hsinchu County"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Lunbei",
            "Zhao'an"
          ],
          "word": "Yunlin"
        },
        {
          "word": "Fuzhou"
        },
        {
          "word": "Xiamen"
        },
        {
          "word": "大海摸針"
        },
        {
          "word": "Tainan"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hǎidǐmōzhēn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄇㄛ ㄓㄣ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hói-tái-miâ-chṳ̂m"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "hāi-*dā̤-muŏ-*cĕng"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "hái-tóe-bong-chiam"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "hái-té-bong-chiam"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "hái-tóe-mo͘-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hǎidǐmōzhēn [Phonetic:háidǐmōzhēn]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hǎidǐmojhen"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hai³-ti³-mo¹-chên¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hǎi-dǐ-mwō-jēn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "haediimhojen"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "хайдимочжэнь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xajdimočžɛnʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hói-tái-miâ-chṳ̂m"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hoi^ˋ dai^ˋ mia^ˊ ziim^ˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hagfa-Pinyim",
        "Hakka"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hoi³ dai³ mia¹ zim¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hoi̯³¹ tai̯³¹ mi̯a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Foochow-Romanized",
        "Fuzhou"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hāi-*dā̤-muŏ-*cĕng"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai³³⁻³⁵ tɛ³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ muo⁵⁵ t͡sɛiŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Fuzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-tóe-bong-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-tué-bong-tsiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hay'doefbongciafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-té-bong-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-té-bong-tsiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hay'defbongciafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-tóe-mo͘-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-tué-moo-tsiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hay'doefmociafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ mɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "/ hái-té-bong-chiam /"
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: háidǐmōzhēn]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hoi̯³¹ tai̯³¹ mi̯a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai³³⁻³⁵ tɛ³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ muo⁵⁵ t͡sɛiŋ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ mɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "海底摸針"
}
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  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "ngom-kěm-nai-má-hǎa-sà-mùt",
      "tags": [
        "Thai"
      ],
      "word": "งมเข็มในมหาสมุทร"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chinese chengyu",
        "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chinese idioms",
        "Chinese lemmas",
        "Chinese links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Chinese links with redundant wikilinks",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 底",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 摸",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 海",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 針",
        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Eastern Min chengyu",
        "Eastern Min idioms",
        "Eastern Min lemmas",
        "Hakka chengyu",
        "Hakka idioms",
        "Hakka lemmas",
        "Hokkien chengyu",
        "Hokkien idioms",
        "Hokkien lemmas",
        "Hokkien terms with quotations",
        "Mandarin chengyu",
        "Mandarin idioms",
        "Mandarin lemmas",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for translations of Hokkien usage examples"
      ],
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          "raw_tags": [
            "Pe̍h-ōe-jī",
            "Taiwanese Hokkien",
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "ref": " 1977, 楊小萍, 相思海",
          "roman": "Hái-tóe-bong-chiam siuⁿ-si hái, bong chiam gōng-tōa-tai.",
          "text": "海底摸針相思海,摸針戇大呆。",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "raw_tags": [
            "Pe̍h-ōe-jī",
            "Taiwanese Hokkien",
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "ref": " 1977, 楊小萍, 相思海",
          "roman": "Hái-tóe-bong-chiam siuⁿ-si hái, bong chiam gōng-tōa-tai.",
          "text": "海底摸针相思海,摸针戆大呆。",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Unfortunately, there is a vast sea of people, whoa. To look for someone who can get along with me is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I've got no hope early on.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "Pe̍h-ōe-jī",
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "ref": " 2013, 江蕙 (Jody Chiang) feat. 陳嘉樺 (Ella Chen), 歹逗陣",
          "roman": "Khó-sioh lîn-hái bâng-bâng, beh chhē ē-ha̍h ê lâng, o͘h ~, chhin-chhiūⁿ hái-té-bong-chiam, gún chá-tiō bô ǹg-bāng.",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "text": "可惜人海茫茫,要找會合的人,喔~,親像海底摸針,阮早就無央望。",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Unfortunately, there is a vast sea of people, whoa. To look for someone who can get along with me is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I've got no hope early on.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "Pe̍h-ōe-jī",
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "ref": " 2013, 江蕙 (Jody Chiang) feat. 陳嘉樺 (Ella Chen), 歹逗陣",
          "roman": "Khó-sioh lîn-hái bâng-bâng, beh chhē ē-ha̍h ê lâng, o͘h ~, chhin-chhiūⁿ hái-té-bong-chiam, gún chá-tiō bô ǹg-bāng.",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "text": "可惜人海茫茫,要找会合的人,喔~,亲像海底摸针,阮早就无央望。",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to look for a needle in a haystack"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "a needle in a haystack",
          "a needle in a haystack"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hǎidǐmōzhēn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄇㄛ ㄓㄣ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su",
        "Sixian"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hói-tái-miâ-chṳ̂m"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "hāi-*dā̤-muŏ-*cĕng"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "hái-tóe-bong-chiam"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "hái-té-bong-chiam"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "hái-tóe-mo͘-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hǎidǐmōzhēn [Phonetic:háidǐmōzhēn]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hǎidǐmojhen"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hai³-ti³-mo¹-chên¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hǎi-dǐ-mwō-jēn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "haediimhojen"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "хайдимочжэнь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xajdimočžɛnʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Phak-fa-su"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hói-tái-miâ-chṳ̂m"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hoi^ˋ dai^ˋ mia^ˊ ziim^ˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hagfa-Pinyim",
        "Hakka"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hoi³ dai³ mia¹ zim¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hoi̯³¹ tai̯³¹ mi̯a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Foochow-Romanized",
        "Fuzhou"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hāi-*dā̤-muŏ-*cĕng"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai³³⁻³⁵ tɛ³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ muo⁵⁵ t͡sɛiŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Fuzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-tóe-bong-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-tué-bong-tsiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hay'doefbongciafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-té-bong-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-té-bong-tsiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hay'defbongciafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-tóe-mo͘-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hái-tué-moo-tsiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hay'doefmociafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ mɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "/ hái-té-bong-chiam /"
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: háidǐmōzhēn]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hoi̯³¹ tai̯³¹ mi̯a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai³³⁻³⁵ tɛ³³⁽⁻²¹⁾ muo⁵⁵ t͡sɛiŋ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹ bɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³ mɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "大海撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "海底撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "水底撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "東海撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Beijing"
      ],
      "word": "大海裡撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Taiwan"
      ],
      "word": "大海撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Taiwan"
      ],
      "word": "海底撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Singapore"
      ],
      "word": "海底撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "word": "大海撈針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Northern"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Pingtung"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hsinchu-County"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Taichung"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Hsinchu-County"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Yunlin"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Fuzhou"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "大海摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Tainan"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Tainan"
      ],
      "word": "大海摸針"
    },
    {
      "word": "大海撈針"
    },
    {
      "word": "海底撈針"
    },
    {
      "word": "水底撈針"
    },
    {
      "word": "東海撈針"
    },
    {
      "word": "Beijing"
    },
    {
      "word": "大海裡撈針"
    },
    {
      "word": "Taiwan"
    },
    {
      "word": "Singapore"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hong Kong"
    },
    {
      "alt": "N. Sixian",
      "word": "Miaoli"
    },
    {
      "alt": "Neipu; S. Sixian",
      "word": "Pingtung"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hailu",
        "Zhudong"
      ],
      "word": "Hsinchu County"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Dabu",
        "Dongshi"
      ],
      "word": "Taichung"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Qionglin",
        "Raoping"
      ],
      "word": "Hsinchu County"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Lunbei",
        "Zhao'an"
      ],
      "word": "Yunlin"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fuzhou"
    },
    {
      "word": "Xiamen"
    },
    {
      "word": "大海摸針"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tainan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "海底摸針"
}

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