水中撈月 in Chinese

IPA: /ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯²¹ jyːt̚²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯⁵⁵ jyːt̚²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lou̯²¹ jyːt̚²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/, /sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯²¹ jyːt̚²/, /sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯⁵⁵ jyːt̚²/, /sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lou̯²¹ jyːt̚²/ Chinese transliterations: shuǐzhōng-lāoyuè [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄥㄌㄠㄩㄝˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], seoi² zung¹ laau⁴ jyut⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], seoi² zung¹ laau¹ jyut⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], seoi² zung¹ lou⁴ jyut⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], shuǐzhōng-lāoyuè [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], shuěijhonglaoyuè [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], shui³-chung¹-lao¹-yüeh⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], shwěi-jūng-lāu-ywè [Mandarin, Yale], shoeijonglhauyueh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], шуйчжунлаоюэ [Mandarin, Palladius], šujčžunlaojue [Mandarin, Palladius], séui jūng làauh yuht [Cantonese, Yale], séui jūng lāau yuht [Cantonese, Yale], séui jūng lòuh yuht [Cantonese, Yale], soey² dzung¹ laau⁴ jyt⁹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], soey² dzung¹ laau¹ jyt⁹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], soey² dzung¹ lou⁴ jyt⁹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], sêu² zung¹ lao⁴ yud⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], sêu² zung¹ lao¹ yud⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], sêu² zung¹ lou⁴ yud⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 水中撈月

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      "zh-pron": "ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄠ ㄩㄝˋ"
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      "zh-pron": "seoi² zung¹ laau⁴ jyut⁶"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "seoi² zung¹ laau¹ jyut⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "seoi² zung¹ lou⁴ jyut⁶"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "shuǐzhōng-lāoyuè"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "shuěijhonglaoyuè"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "shui³-chung¹-lao¹-yüeh⁴"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shwěi-jūng-lāu-ywè"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shoeijonglhauyueh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "шуйчжунлаоюэ"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "šujčžunlaojue"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
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        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "séui jūng làauh yuht"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séui jūng lāau yuht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séui jūng lòuh yuht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey² dzung¹ laau⁴ jyt⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey² dzung¹ laau¹ jyt⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey² dzung¹ lou⁴ jyt⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu² zung¹ lao⁴ yud⁶"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu² zung¹ lao¹ yud⁶"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "sêu² zung¹ lou⁴ yud⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯²¹ jyːt̚²/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯⁵⁵ jyːt̚²/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lou̯²¹ jyːt̚²/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯²¹ jyːt̚²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯⁵⁵ jyːt̚²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lou̯²¹ jyːt̚²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "水中撈月"
}

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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄠ ㄩㄝˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "seoi² zung¹ laau⁴ jyut⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "seoi² zung¹ laau¹ jyut⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "seoi² zung¹ lou⁴ jyut⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "shuǐzhōng-lāoyuè"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "shuěijhonglaoyuè"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "shui³-chung¹-lao¹-yüeh⁴"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shwěi-jūng-lāu-ywè"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shoeijonglhauyueh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "шуйчжунлаоюэ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "šujčžunlaojue"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séui jūng làauh yuht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séui jūng lāau yuht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "séui jūng lòuh yuht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey² dzung¹ laau⁴ jyt⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey² dzung¹ laau¹ jyt⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey² dzung¹ lou⁴ jyt⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu² zung¹ lao⁴ yud⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu² zung¹ lao¹ yud⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu² zung¹ lou⁴ yud⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯²¹ jyːt̚²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯⁵⁵ jyːt̚²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lou̯²¹ jyːt̚²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯²¹ jyːt̚²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ laːu̯⁵⁵ jyːt̚²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lou̯²¹ jyːt̚²/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "水中撈月"
}

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"水中撈月" meaning in Chinese

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