"太歲頭上動土" meaning in Chinese

See 太歲頭上動土 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰaːi̯³³ sɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹ sœːŋ²² tʊŋ²² tʰou̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /tʰaːi̯³³ sɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹ sœːŋ²² tʊŋ²² tʰou̯³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: tàisuì tóushàng dòngtǔ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄊㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄨˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], taai³ seoi³ tau⁴ soeng⁶ dung⁶ tou² [Cantonese, Jyutping], tàisuì tóushàng dòngtǔ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tàisuèi tóushàng dòngtǔ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻai⁴-sui⁴ tʻou²-shang⁴ tung⁴-tʻu³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tài-swèi tóu-shàng dùng-tǔ [Mandarin, Yale], taysuey tourshanq donqtuu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], тайсуй тоушан дунту [Mandarin, Palladius], tajsuj toušan duntu [Mandarin, Palladius], taai seui tàuh seuhng duhng tóu [Cantonese, Yale], taai³ soey³ tau⁴ soeng⁶ dung⁶ tou² [Cantonese, Pinyin], tai³ sêu³ teo⁴ sêng⁶ dung⁶ tou² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 太岁头上动土
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 太歲頭上動土
  1. to beard the lion; to offend or provoke the most powerful; to provoke somebody far superior in power or strength Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 老虎頭上釘蝨乸 [Cantonese], 老虎头上钉虱乸 [Cantonese], 老虎頭上捉蝨嫲 [Hakka], 老虎头上捉虱嫲 [Hakka]
    Sense id: en-太歲頭上動土-zh-phrase-1xRC2vpN Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "to beard the lion; to offend or provoke the most powerful; to provoke somebody far superior in power or strength"
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          "most",
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          "somebody",
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          "far",
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          "word": "老虎头上钉虱乸"
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          "word": "老虎頭上捉蝨嫲"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄨˇ"
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      "zh-pron": "tàisuì tóushàng dòngtǔ"
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      "zh-pron": "tàisuèi tóushàng dòngtǔ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻai⁴-sui⁴ tʻou²-shang⁴ tung⁴-tʻu³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tài-swèi tóu-shàng dùng-tǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "taysuey tourshanq donqtuu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тайсуй тоушан дунту"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tajsuj toušan duntu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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      "zh-pron": "taai seui tàuh seuhng duhng tóu"
    },
    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "taai³ soey³ tau⁴ soeng⁶ dung⁶ tou²"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tai³ sêu³ teo⁴ sêng⁶ dung⁶ tou²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰaːi̯³³ sɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹ sœːŋ²² tʊŋ²² tʰou̯³⁵/",
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      "ipa": "/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰaːi̯³³ sɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹ sœːŋ²² tʊŋ²² tʰou̯³⁵/"
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          "most",
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        [
          "powerful",
          "powerful"
        ],
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          "somebody",
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          "far",
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          "superior",
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          "power",
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      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄞˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄨˇ"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "tàisuì tóushàng dòngtǔ"
    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "tàisuèi tóushàng dòngtǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻai⁴-sui⁴ tʻou²-shang⁴ tung⁴-tʻu³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tài-swèi tóu-shàng dùng-tǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "taysuey tourshanq donqtuu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тайсуй тоушан дунту"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tajsuj toušan duntu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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      "zh-pron": "taai seui tàuh seuhng duhng tóu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "taai³ soey³ tau⁴ soeng⁶ dung⁶ tou²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tai³ sêu³ teo⁴ sêng⁶ dung⁶ tou²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰaːi̯³³ sɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹ sœːŋ²² tʊŋ²² tʰou̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰaːi̯³³ sɵy̯³³ tʰɐu̯²¹ sœːŋ²² tʊŋ²² tʰou̯³⁵/"
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      "word": "老虎頭上釘蝨乸"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese"
      ],
      "word": "老虎头上钉虱乸"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka"
      ],
      "word": "老虎頭上捉蝨嫲"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka"
      ],
      "word": "老虎头上捉虱嫲"
    }
  ],
  "word": "太歲頭上動土"
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