破財擋災 in Chinese

IPA: /pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ tɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /pʰɔː³³ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ tɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːi̯⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ tɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵/, /pʰɔː³³ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ tɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːi̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: pòcáidǎngzāi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄆㄛˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄉㄤˇ ㄗㄞ [Mandarin, bopomofo], po³ coi⁴ dong² zoi¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], pòcáidǎngzāi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄆㄛˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄉㄤˇ ㄗㄞ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], pòcáidǎngzai [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], pʻo⁴-tsʻai²-tang³-tsai¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], pwò-tsái-dǎng-dzāi [Mandarin, Yale, standard], pohtsairdaangtzai [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], поцайданцзай [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], pocajdanczaj [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], po chòih dóng jōi [Cantonese, Yale], po³ tsoi⁴ dong² dzoi¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], po³ coi⁴ dong² zoi¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 破财挡灾 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 破財擋災

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      "glosses": [
        "to lose money to avoid worse misfortunes (often said to comfort someone who has suffered unexpected financial losses)"
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      "id": "en-破財擋災-zh-phrase-~iR4fHqj",
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          "avoid",
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          "roman": "pòcáixiāozāi",
          "word": "破財消災／破财消灾"
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        {
          "roman": "pòcáixiāozāi",
          "word": "破財消災"
        },
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          "roman": "pòcáixiāozāi",
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      "zh-pron": "ㄆㄛˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄉㄤˇ ㄗㄞ"
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "po³ coi⁴ dong² zoi¹"
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        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "pòcáidǎngzāi"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "ㄆㄛˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄉㄤˇ ㄗㄞ"
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        "Yale",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "pwò-tsái-dǎng-dzāi"
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        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
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        "Palladius",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "поцайданцзай"
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        "Palladius",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "pocajdanczaj"
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      "ipa": "/pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ tɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵/",
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        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "po chòih dóng jōi"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "po³ tsoi⁴ dong² dzoi¹"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "po³ coi⁴ dong² zoi¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰɔː³³ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ tɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːi̯⁵⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "ipa": "/pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ tɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰɔː³³ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ tɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːi̯⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "破財擋災"
}

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          "avoid",
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "ㄆㄛˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄉㄤˇ ㄗㄞ"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "po³ coi⁴ dong² zoi¹"
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    },
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        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pwò-tsái-dǎng-dzāi"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
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        "Palladius",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "поцайданцзай"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pocajdanczaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ tɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
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    {
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        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "po chòih dóng jōi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "po³ tsoi⁴ dong² dzoi¹"
    },
    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "po³ coi⁴ dong² zoi¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰɔː³³ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ tɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːi̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ tɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰɔː³³ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ tɔːŋ³⁵ t͡sɔːi̯⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "pòcáixiāozāi",
      "word": "破財消災／破财消灾"
    },
    {
      "roman": "pòcáixiāozāi",
      "word": "破財消災"
    },
    {
      "roman": "pòcáixiāozāi",
      "word": "破财消灾"
    }
  ],
  "word": "破財擋災"
}

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"破財擋災" meaning in Chinese

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