"小鳥依人" meaning in Chinese

See 小鳥依人 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯aʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /siːu̯³⁵ niːu̯¹³ jiː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/, /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯aʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/, /siːu̯³⁵ niːu̯¹³ jiː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/ Chinese transliterations: xiǎoniǎoyīrén [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄧ ㄖㄣˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], siu² niu⁵ ji¹ jan⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], xiǎoniǎoyīrén [Phonetic:xiáoniǎoyīrén] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], siǎoniǎoyirén [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsiao³-niao³-i¹-jên² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syǎu-nyǎu-yī-rén [Mandarin, Yale], sheauneauiren [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], сяоняоижэнь [Mandarin, Palladius], sjaonjaoižɛnʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], xiǎoniǎoryīrén [Phonetic:xiáoniǎoryīrén] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇㄦ ㄧ ㄖㄣˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], siǎoniǎoryirén [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsiao³-niao³-ʼrh-i¹-jên² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syǎu-nyǎur-yī-rén [Mandarin, Yale], sheauneauliren [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], сяоняорижэнь [Mandarin, Palladius], sjaonjaorižɛnʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], síu níuh yī yàhn [Cantonese, Yale], siu² niu⁵ ji¹ jan⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], xiu² niu⁵ yi¹ yen⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: Originally a gloss for the character 雀 (OC *ʔsewɢ) in the historical dictionary Shuowen (2nd century): : 雀,依人小鳥也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]雀,依人小鸟也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: Shuowen Jiezi, circa 2ⁿᵈ century CE Què, yīrén xiǎoniǎo yě. [Pinyin] "雀" (sparrow) is a small bird that follows humans. Etymology templates: {{och-l|雀}} 雀 (OC *ʔsewɢ), {{zh-x|雀,@依-@人 @小@鳥 也。|"雀" (sparrow) is a small bird that follows humans.|collapsed=yes|ref=Shuowen}} 雀,依人小鳥也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]雀,依人小鸟也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] From: Shuowen Jiezi, circa 2ⁿᵈ century CE Què, yīrén xiǎoniǎo yě. [Pinyin] "雀" (sparrow) is a small bird that follows humans. Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 小鳥依人
  1. the appearance of a woman or a child who is dependant upon others, and is also dainty and cute Wikipedia link: Shuowen Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-小鳥依人-zh-phrase-U6FjyXMb Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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