"大海撈針" meaning in Chinese

See 大海撈針 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /tä⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵ laːu̯²¹ t͡sɐm⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tua²²⁻²¹ hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo²⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /tä⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/, /taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵ laːu̯²¹ t͡sɐm⁵⁵/, /tua²²⁻²¹ hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo²⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/ Chinese transliterations: dàhǎilāozhēn [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄠ ㄓㄣ [Mandarin, bopomofo], daai⁶ hoi² laau⁴ zam¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], tōa-hái-lô-chiam, dàhǎilāozhēn [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], dàhǎilaojhen [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ta⁴-hai³-lao¹-chên¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dà-hǎi-lāu-jēn [Mandarin, Yale], dahhaelhaujen [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], дахайлаочжэнь [Mandarin, Palladius], daxajlaočžɛnʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], daaih hói làauh jām [Cantonese, Yale], daai⁶ hoi² laau⁴ dzam¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], dai⁶ hoi² lao⁴ zem¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], tōa-hái-lô-chiam [Hokkien, POJ], tuā-hái-lô-tsiam [Hokkien, Tai-lo], doaxhayloiciafm [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 大海撈針
  1. to look for a needle in a haystack Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-大海撈針-zh-phrase-hvjEM8Pl Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header 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], 大海撈針 [Mandarin, Taiwan], 海底撈針 [Mandarin, Taiwan], 海底撈針 [Mandarin, 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], 大海摸針 [Xiamen], 海底摸針 [Xiamen], 海底摸針 [Tainan]

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      "zh-pron": "dàhǎilāozhēn"
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    {
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "dàhǎilaojhen"
    },
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        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "ta⁴-hai³-lao¹-chên¹"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dà-hǎi-lāu-jēn"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dahhaelhaujen"
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "дахайлаочжэнь"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "daxajlaočžɛnʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Pinyin"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵ laːu̯²¹ t͡sɐm⁵⁵/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tuā-hái-lô-tsiam"
    },
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "doaxhayloiciafm"
    },
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        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵ laːu̯²¹ t͡sɐm⁵⁵/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/tua²²⁻²¹ hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo²⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
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    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "daai⁶ hoi² laau⁴ dzam¹"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "dai⁶ hoi² lao⁴ zem¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵ laːu̯²¹ t͡sɐm⁵⁵/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
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      "zh-pron": "tōa-hái-lô-chiam"
    },
    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tuā-hái-lô-tsiam"
    },
    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "doaxhayloiciafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tua²²⁻²¹ hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo²⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵ laːu̯²¹ t͡sɐm⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tua²²⁻²¹ hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo²⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    }
  ],
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        "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"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Taiwan"
      ],
      "word": "大海撈針"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Taiwan"
      ],
      "word": "海底撈針"
    },
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        "Singapore"
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      "word": "海底撈針"
    },
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        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "word": "大海撈針"
    },
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        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Northern"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
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        "Sixian",
        "Pingtung"
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      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
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        "Hsinchu-County"
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      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
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        "Hakka",
        "Taichung"
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      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
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        "Hakka",
        "Hsinchu-County"
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      "word": "海底摸針"
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        "Yunlin"
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      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
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        "Fuzhou"
      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
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      ],
      "word": "大海摸針"
    },
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      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "word": "海底摸針"
    }
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