沙烏地

/ʂä⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

/saː⁵⁵ wuː⁵⁵ tei̯²²/

/ʂä⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/

/saː⁵⁵ wuː⁵⁵ tei̯²²/

沙烏地阿拉伯

Shāwūdì Ālābó

沙乌地阿拉伯

Shāwūdì Ālābó


高危

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ ŋɐi̯²¹/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ ŋɐi̯²¹/

高危病人

高危人群

高危妊娠


不濟

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³/


異步

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹/

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹/


老舊

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/lou̯¹³ kɐu̯²²/

/lau²²⁻²¹ ku²²/

/lau⁴¹⁻²² ku⁴¹/

/lau²²⁻²¹ ku²²/

/lau³³⁻¹¹ ku³³/

/lau³³⁻²¹ ku³³/

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ ku¹¹/

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/lou̯¹³ kɐu̯²²/

/lau²²⁻²¹ ku²²/

/lau⁴¹⁻²² ku⁴¹/

/lau²²⁻²¹ ku²²/

/lau³³⁻¹¹ ku³³/

/lau³³⁻²¹ ku³³/

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ ku¹¹/


盒鑰

/a(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ioʔ²⁴/

/a(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ioʔ²⁴/

(Quanzhou Hokkien) sultry; muggy; hot and suffocating


齲齒性

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/kɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː³⁵ sɪŋ³³/

/t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/kɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː³⁵ sɪŋ³³/


防齲

/fɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɔːŋ²¹ kɵy̯³⁵/

/fɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɔːŋ²¹ kɵy̯³⁵/


紅撲撲

/xʊŋ³⁵ pʰu⁵⁵ pʰu⁵⁵/

/xʊŋ³⁵ pʰu⁵⁵ pʰu⁵⁵/


低齲齒性

ㄉㄧ ㄑㄩˇ ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ

/ti⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/tɐi̯⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː³⁵ sɪŋ³³/

/ti⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/tɐi̯⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː³⁵ sɪŋ³³/


一丁點

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tiŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tiŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ tɪŋ⁵⁵ tiːm³⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tiŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tiŋ⁵⁵ ti̯ɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐt̚⁵ tɪŋ⁵⁵ tiːm³⁵/


一團糟

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹ t͡sou̯⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ tʰyːn²¹ t͡sou̯⁵⁵/


一線

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/i⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/


淩雜

/liŋ³⁵ t͡sä³⁵/

/liŋ³⁵ t͡sä³⁵/


冷豔

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn⁵¹/

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn⁵¹/


伶俜

/liŋ³⁵ pʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/lɪŋ²¹ pʰɪŋ⁵⁵/

/liŋ³⁵ pʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/lɪŋ²¹ pʰɪŋ⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) lonely; solitary; alone

(literary, ideophonic) drifting; wandering; roaming


冷冰冰

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ piŋ⁵⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/

/laːŋ¹³ pɪŋ⁵⁵ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

/liɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ piŋ⁵⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/

/laːŋ¹³ pɪŋ⁵⁵ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

/liɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ⁴⁴/

(of water, an object, etc.) frosty; icy cold

1994, 許常德 [Adam Hsu] (lyrics), 游鴻明 [Chris Yu] (music), 燒滾滾冷冰冰, performed by 黃乙玲 [Huang Yee-ling]

góa tùi lí sio-kún-kún, lí tùi góa léng-peng-peng

我對你燒滾滾 你對我冷冰冰

我对你烧滚滚 你对我冷冰冰


冷寂

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

(of an environment) cold and still; desolate


陰鷙

/in⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚⁵/

/in⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚⁵/


淩厲

/lɪŋ²¹ lɐi̯²²/

/lɪŋ²¹ lɐi̯²²/

(literary, of a blade) sharp; sharp-edged; keen


鷙悍

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹/

/t͡siː³³ hɔːn²²/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ xän⁵¹/

/t͡siː³³ hɔːn²²/


鷙猛

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ mɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ mɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


剛烈

/kɑŋ⁵⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/kɔːŋ⁵⁵ liːt̚²/

/kɑŋ⁵⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/kɔːŋ⁵⁵ liːt̚²/

resolute and upright in character; unyielding; staunch


鴉軋

/jä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂä³⁵/

/jä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂä³⁵/

(onomatopoeia) the creaking sound of a door opening or closing, a winch, etc.


鷙勇

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡siː³³ jʊŋ¹³/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡siː³³ jʊŋ¹³/


防偽

/fɑŋ³⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɑŋ³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/fɑŋ³⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɑŋ³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹/

(attributive) fraud-proof; anti-falsification; having security features


舶來

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵/


歷歷

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/lɪk̚² lɪk̚²/

/liɪk̚⁴⁻³² liɪk̚⁴/

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/lɪk̚² lɪk̚²/

/liɪk̚⁴⁻³² liɪk̚⁴/

The clear river limpidly and lucidly reflects the Hanyang's trees; the fragrant grasses grow lush and luxuriant on Parrot Isle.

8th century CE, 崔顥 (Cui Hao), 黃鶴樓 (Huánghèlóu) "Yellow Crane Tower"

Qíng chuān lìlì Hànyáng shù, fāngcǎo qīqī yīngwǔ zhōu.

晴川歷歷漢陽樹，芳草萋萋鸚鵡洲。

晴川历历汉阳树，芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲。


歷落

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lɪk̚² lɔːk̚²/

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lɪk̚² lɔːk̚²/

(literary, ideophonic) sparse and uneven; jagged

(literary) open and upright; free and easy; elegant and unconventional

(literary, of sound) many and unending; numerous and intermixed


行星際

ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋ

/ɕiŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/ɕiŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/


不菲

/pu⁵¹ feɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pu⁵¹ feɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

待遇不菲

價格不菲

价格不菲

(of a fee, price, etc.) expensive; dear; not cheap


汀瀅

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ iŋ³⁵/

/tʰiŋ⁵⁵ iŋ³⁵/


細細

/ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi⁵¹/

/sɐi̯³³ sɐi̯³³/

/ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi⁵¹/

/sɐi̯³³ sɐi̯³³/


心塞

/ɕin⁵⁵ saɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/ɕin⁵⁵ saɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

Short for 心肌梗塞 (xīnjī gěngsè, “heart attack”).

zh-etym-short

我好心塞。

(neologism, slang) experiencing a crushing feeling in the chest; feeling suffocated, upset, sad, depressed, broken-hearted, frustrated, etc.


高大上

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² sœːŋ²²/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/kou̯⁵⁵ taːi̯²² sœːŋ²²/

Short for 高端大氣上檔次／高端大气上档次 (gāoduān dàqi shàngdàngcì). Became popular in 2013.

(neologism, slang) high-end, elegant and classy


勻旬

/wɐn²¹ t͡sʰɵn²¹/

/wɐn²¹ t͡sʰɵn²¹/

幅畫油得好勻旬。

幅画油得好匀旬。

nei⁵ dou¹ din¹ dak¹ gei² wan⁴ ceon⁴ gaa³ wo³.

你都癲得幾勻旬㗎喎。

你都癫得几匀旬㗎㖞。

(Cantonese) even; well-balanced; well-distributed


峭蒨

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/


不成文

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ wən³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ mɐn²¹/

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ wən³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ mɐn²¹/

(attributive) unwritten; conventional; customary; implied


攻鼻

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ pei̯²²/

/kɵŋ³³ pei³²/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ pei̯²²/

/kɵŋ³³ pei³²/

(Cantonese) pungent; irritating the nose


小資

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/siːu̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/siːu̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

Short for 小資產階級／小资产阶级 (xiǎo zīchǎn jiējí).


好眼

/hou̯³⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/hou̯³⁵ ŋaːn¹³/


具象

/t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/


俊逸

/t͡ɕyn⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɵn³³ jɐt̚²/

/t͡ɕyn⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɵn³³ jɐt̚²/

(literary) beautiful and elegant; superior and refined


微胖

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ pʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ pʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ pʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ pʰɑŋ⁵¹/

(neologism, sometimes euphemistic) slightly fat


哀婉

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ wän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɔːi̯⁵⁵ jyːn³⁵/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ wän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɔːi̯⁵⁵ jyːn³⁵/


皚皚

/ˀaɪ̯³⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵/

/ŋɔːi̯²¹ ŋɔːi̯²¹/

/ˀaɪ̯³⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵/

/ŋɔːi̯²¹ ŋɔːi̯²¹/

(literary, of snow, frost, etc.) pure white


傲岸

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀän⁵¹/

/ŋou̯²² ŋɔːn²²/

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀän⁵¹/

/ŋou̯²² ŋɔːn²²/


矮胖

/ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/ɐi̯³⁵ puːn²²/

/ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/ɐi̯³⁵ puːn²²/

short and stout; squat; dumpy; roly-poly


傲氣

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ŋou̯²² hei̯³³/

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ŋou̯²² hei̯³³/


安閒

/ˀän⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ haːn²¹/

/ˀän⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ haːn²¹/

peaceful and carefree; relaxed; leisurely


安謐

/ˀän⁵⁵ mi⁵¹/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ mɐt̚²/

/ˀän⁵⁵ mi⁵¹/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ mɐt̚²/

(literary) tranquil; quiet; peaceful; serene


礙難

/ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ nän³⁵/

/ŋɔːi̯²² naːn²¹/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ nän³⁵/

/ŋɔːi̯²² naːn²¹/

(regional, of a situation or person) awkward; embarrassing; uncomfortable


鴉默雀靜

ㄧㄚ ˙ㄇㄛ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ

/jä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ² t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

ㄧㄚ ˙ㄇㄛ ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋㄦ

/jä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ² t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiɤ̯̃ɻ⁵¹/

/jä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ² t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/jä⁵⁵ mu̯ɔ² t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕiɤ̯̃ɻ⁵¹/


悵然

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

(ideophonic) despondent; downhearted; unhappy or disappointed


哀慟

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹/

/ɔːi̯⁵⁵ tʊŋ²²/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ⁵¹/

/ɔːi̯⁵⁵ tʊŋ²²/


頻仍

/pʰin³⁵ ʐɤŋ³⁵/

/pʰɐn²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

/pʰin³⁵ ʐɤŋ³⁵/

/pʰɐn²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

(literary) frequent (done or occurring often)


悶悶

/mən⁵¹⁻⁵³ mən⁵¹/

/mən⁵¹⁻⁵³ mən⁵¹/

/mən⁵⁵ mən⁵⁵/

/mən⁵⁵ mən⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) ignorant; benighted

(literary, ideophonic) sulky; sullen; moody


悶悶

/mən⁵¹⁻⁵³ mən⁵¹/

/mən⁵¹⁻⁵³ mən⁵¹/

/mən⁵⁵ mən⁵⁵/

/mən⁵⁵ mən⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) keeping silent; not uttering a sound; (of sound) muffled


出奇

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹/

/t͡sʰɨt̚⁵ t͡ɕʰi²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ ki²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ ki²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ ki¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ ki²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ ki²³/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹/

/t͡sʰɨt̚⁵ t͡ɕʰi²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ ki²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ ki²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ ki¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ ki²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ ki²³/


落落

/lu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lɔːk̚² lɔːk̚²/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² lɔk̚⁴/

/lu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lɔːk̚² lɔːk̚²/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² lɔk̚⁴/

/lak̚³²⁻⁴ loʔ⁴/

/lak̚³²⁻⁵ loʔ¹²¹/

/lak̚³²⁻⁴ lɤʔ⁴/

/lak̚⁵⁻²⁴ loʔ²⁴/

/lak̚³²⁻⁴ loʔ⁴/

/lak̚³²⁻⁵ loʔ¹²¹/

/lak̚³²⁻⁴ lɤʔ⁴/

/lak̚⁵⁻²⁴ loʔ²⁴/

(literary, ideophonic) few; sporadic; scattered

(ideophonic) open and upright; natural and poised


落落

→ Tagalog: lawlaw

/lu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lɔːk̚² lɔːk̚²/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² lɔk̚⁴/

/lu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lɔːk̚² lɔːk̚²/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² lɔk̚⁴/

/lak̚³²⁻⁴ loʔ⁴/

/lak̚³²⁻⁵ loʔ¹²¹/

/lak̚³²⁻⁴ lɤʔ⁴/

/lak̚⁵⁻²⁴ loʔ²⁴/

/lak̚³²⁻⁴ loʔ⁴/

/lak̚³²⁻⁵ loʔ¹²¹/

/lak̚³²⁻⁴ lɤʔ⁴/

/lak̚⁵⁻²⁴ loʔ²⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) loose; about to fall off


無腦

/u³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/u³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


似樣

/t͡sʰiː¹³ jœːŋ²²⁻³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː¹³ jœːŋ²²⁻³⁵/

(Cantonese) similar in appearance; looking alike

(Cantonese) presentable; decent; up to par


凝咽

/niŋ³⁵ jɛ⁵¹/

/niŋ³⁵ jɛ⁵¹/


鬱壘

/y⁵¹⁻⁵³ ly⁵¹/

/wɐt̚⁵ lɵt̚²/

/y⁵¹⁻⁵³ ly⁵¹/

/wɐt̚⁵ lɵt̚²/

(literary, ideophonic) Alternative form of 鬱律／郁律 (“precipitous”)


霏霏

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (霏霏):
* → Japanese: 霏霏(ひひ) (hihi)
* → Korean: 비비(霏霏) (bibi)

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ feɪ̯⁵⁵/

Now, when we shall be returning, the snow will be falling in clouds.

The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

今我來思，雨雪霏霏。

今我来思，雨雪霏霏。

(ideophonic, literary, of rain or snow) thick and fast

O, hail and snow scatter infinitely; the clouds are so swelling they touch with the rooftops. O, I lament my life's lack of joy; amid the mountains I lead a lonely, hidden life. O, I cannot change my heart to follow the vulgar world; indeed, I will grieve till the end of my days.

The Verses of Chu, 4ᵗʰ century BCE – 2ⁿᵈ century CE

Xiàn xuě fēn qí wúyín xī, yún fēifēi ér chéng yǔ. Āi wú shēng zhī wú lè xī, yōu dúchù hū shān zhōng. Wú bùnéng biànxīn ér cóngsú xī, gù jiāng chóukǔ ér zhōng qióng.

霰雪紛其無垠兮，雲霏霏而承宇。哀吾生之無樂兮，幽獨處乎山中。吾不能變心而從俗兮，固將愁苦而終窮。

霰雪纷其无垠兮，云霏霏而承宇。哀吾生之无乐兮，幽独处乎山中。吾不能变心而从俗兮，固将愁苦而终穷。

(ideophonic, literary, of clouds etc.) dense; heavy; abundant; lush

(ideophonic, literary) drifting with the wind

(ideophonic, literary, of tears) streaming down one's face

(ideophonic, literary) numerous and chaotic


晏晏

/jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/

/jɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/


融融

/ʐʊŋ³⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/jʊŋ²¹ jʊŋ²¹/

/i̯uŋ¹¹ i̯uŋ¹¹/

/ʐʊŋ³⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/jʊŋ²¹ jʊŋ²¹/

/i̯uŋ¹¹ i̯uŋ¹¹/

(ideophonic) harmonious and happy; quiet and comfortable

(ideophonic) pleasantly warm; bright and beautiful


依依

/jiː⁵⁵ jiː⁵⁵/

/i⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴/

/i⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴/

/i⁴⁴⁻³³ i⁴⁴/

/i⁴⁴⁻³³ i⁴⁴/

/jiː⁵⁵ jiː⁵⁵/

/i⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴/

/i⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴/

/i⁴⁴⁻³³ i⁴⁴/

/i⁴⁴⁻³³ i⁴⁴/

At first, when we set out,
The willows were fresh and green;
Now, when we shall be returning,
The snow will be falling in clouds.

Xī wǒ wǎng yǐ, yángliǔ yīyī; jīn wǒ lái sī, yǔxuě fēifēi.

昔我往矣，楊柳依依；今我來思，雨雪霏霏。

昔我往矣，杨柳依依；今我来思，雨雪霏霏。

(of branches and leaves) swaying in the wind

舉手長勞勞，二情同依依。

举手长劳劳，二情同依依。

曖曖遠人村，依依墟里煙。

暧暧远人村，依依墟里烟。


斑斑

/pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/

/pän⁵⁵ pän⁵⁵/


崢嶸

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡saːŋ⁵⁵ wɪŋ²¹/

/t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵ wɪŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡saːŋ⁵⁵ wɪŋ²¹/

/t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵ wɪŋ²¹/

傲人

nowadays especially of breasts, body curve


濕濕碎

zh-l

灑灑水／洒洒水 (sǎsǎshuǐ)

→ Mandarin: 灑灑水／洒洒水 (sǎsǎshuǐ)

/sɐp̚⁵ sɐp̚⁵ sɵy̯³³/

/sɐp̚⁵ sɐp̚⁵ sɵy̯³³/

se² pin¹ gau² cin¹ zi⁶ ge³ leon⁶ man⁴ sap¹ sap¹ seoi³ ze¹!

寫篇九千字嘅論文濕濕碎啫！

写篇九千字嘅论文湿湿碎啫！

(Cantonese) trivial; piece of cake; no big deal (semantic tone is stronger than 濕碎／湿碎)


猖披

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵⁵ pʰi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵ pʰei̯⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵⁵ pʰi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵ pʰei̯⁵⁵/

What loose-belted drifting of Jie and Zhou!
It was precisely the shortcuts that led them to impasse.
Consider the fleeting joys of those in the cabal,
Their road dark and dangerously narrow.

Hé Jié Zhòu zhī chāngpī xī, fú wéi jiéjìng yǐ jiǒngbù. Wéi fú dǎngrén zhī tōulè xī, lù yōumèi yǐ xiǎn'ài.

何桀紂之猖披兮，夫唯捷徑以窘步。惟夫黨人之偷樂兮，路幽昧以險隘。

何桀纣之猖披兮，夫唯捷径以窘步。惟夫党人之偷乐兮，路幽昧以险隘。

(literary) running wild; uncontrolled; unrestrained


熟落

/ʂu³⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/ʂu³⁵ lu̯ɔ³/

/ʂu³⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/ʂu³⁵ lu̯ɔ³/

well-acquainted; familiar; knowing (someone) well


旦旦

/tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tän⁵¹/

/tän⁵¹⁻⁵³ tän⁵¹/

(literary, ideophonic) sincere; heartfelt


耿介

/kɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/kɐŋ³⁵ kaːi̯³³/

/kɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/kɐŋ³⁵ kaːi̯³³/

Yao and Shun with their staunch integrity,
Found the path by following the Way.

Bǐ Yáo Shùn zhī gěngjiè xī, jì zūndào ér dé lù.

彼堯舜之耿介兮，既遵道而得路。

彼尧舜之耿介兮，既遵道而得路。

(literary) upright and outstanding; plainspoken and upstanding


汲汲

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/kʰɐp̚⁵ kʰɐp̚⁵/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/kʰɐp̚⁵ kʰɐp̚⁵/

When (the mourners) went, accompanying the coffin (to the grave), they looked forward, with an expression of eagerness, as if they were following some one, and unable to get up to him.

The Book of Rites, c. 4ᵗʰ – 2ⁿᵈ century BCE

Qí wǎng sòng yě, wàngwàng rán, jíjí rán, rú yǒu zhuī ér fú jí yě.

其往送也，望望然，汲汲然，如有追而弗及也。

(ideophonic, literary) eager (for); intent (on); hurried

(ideophonic, literary) anxious; uneasy; worried

(ideophonic, literary) deferential; cautious

(ideophonic, literary) Alternative form of 岌岌 (jíjí, “perilous; precarious”)


斑斕

/pän⁵⁵ län³⁵/

/pän⁵⁵ län³⁵/


戚戚

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰɪk̚⁵/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiɪk̚³²/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiɪk̚³²/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰɪk̚⁵/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiɪk̚³²/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiɪk̚³²/

(ideophonic, literary) intimate; closely related

The Master said, “The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.”

The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐ tǎndàngdàng, xiǎorén cháng qīqī.”

子曰：「君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚。」

子曰：「君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。」

Searching, seeking, seeking, searching, what comes of it but coldness and desolation, a world of dreariness and misery and stabbing pain!

Li Qingzhao, 《聲聲慢》 (A Long Melancholy Tune)

Xúnxúnmìmì, lěnglěngqīngqīng, qīqīcǎncǎn qīqī.

尋尋覓覓，冷冷清清，淒淒慘慘戚戚。

寻寻觅觅，冷冷清清，凄凄惨惨戚戚。

(ideophonic, literary) apprehensive; distressed; sorrowful

(ideophonic, literary, of one's heart) moved; swayed


戚戚

/t͡sʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu⁵¹/

/t͡sʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu⁵¹/


湯湯

/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

Iterative or intensive derivation from 揚 (OC *laŋ, “to rise”) (Schuessler, 2007).

(literary, ideophonic, of water) grand; grandiose; torrential


湯湯

/tʰɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/tʰɔːŋ³³ tʰɔːŋ³³/

/tʰɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/tʰɔːŋ³³ tʰɔːŋ³³/


湯湯

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/lɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/lɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

飲湯湯

饮汤汤


把家

/pä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/paː³⁵ kaː⁵⁵/

/pa⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ke³³/

/pa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ke⁴⁴/

/pɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɛ⁴⁴/

/pä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/paː³⁵ kaː⁵⁵/

/pa⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ke³³/

/pa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ke⁴⁴/

/pɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɛ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) private; for private use


可接受

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/hɔː³⁵ t͡siːp̚³ sɐu̯²²/

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/hɔː³⁵ t͡siːp̚³ sɐu̯²²/


可接受性

ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/hɔː³⁵ t͡siːp̚³ sɐu̯²² sɪŋ³³/

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/hɔː³⁵ t͡siːp̚³ sɐu̯²² sɪŋ³³/


把牢

/pä²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯³⁵/

/pä²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯³⁵/

(regional, chiefly in the negative) reliable; trustworthy

(regional, chiefly in the negative) stable; secure; steady


吃吃

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/

/hɐt̚⁵ hɐt̚⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/hɐt̚⁵ hɐt̚⁵/

(ideophonic, literary) stuttering; stammering

(ideophonic, literary) striving; diligent; untiring


吃吃

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/

/hɐt̚⁵ hɐt̚⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/hɐt̚⁵ hɐt̚⁵/


輕淡

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ tän⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ tän⁵¹/

(of smell, memory, etc.) faint; vague; weak

(of attitude) casual; unconcerned; nonchalant


怪裡怪氣

ㄍㄨㄞˋ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄍㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧˋ

ㄍㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧˋ

гуайлигуайци

/ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹ li¹ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/kʷaːi̯³³ lɵy̯¹³ kʷaːi̯³³ hei̯³³/

/ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹ li¹ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/kʷaːi̯³³ lɵy̯¹³ kʷaːi̯³³ hei̯³³/


gay裡gay氣

ㄍㄟ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄍㄟ ㄑㄧˋ

ㄍㄟˋ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄍㄟˋ ㄑㄧˋ

ㄍㄟ ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄟ ㄑㄧˋ

ㄍㄟˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄟˋ ㄑㄧˋ

/keɪ̯⁵⁵ li² keɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/keɪ̯⁵¹ li¹ keɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/keɪ̯⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ keɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/keɪ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ keɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/keɪ̯⁵⁵ li² keɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/keɪ̯⁵¹ li¹ keɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/keɪ̯⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ keɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/keɪ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ keɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

Applying English gay in the general pejorative construction ……裡……氣／……里……气 (...lǐ...qì), which was originally the ……裡……/……里…… (...lǐ...)-augmented reduplication of disyllabic adjectives ending in 氣／气 (qì, “manner; air”); cf. the following examples

……裡……氣／……里……气 (...lǐ...qì)

……裡……/……里…… (...lǐ...)

怪氣／怪气 (“weird”)

傻裡傻氣／傻里傻气 (shǎlishǎqì, “looking stupid”)

土裡土氣／土里土气 (tǔlitǔqì, “looking unsophisticated”)

(neologism, slang, humorous or derogatory) gay-acting; gay-looking


傻氣

/ʂä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ʂä²¹⁴ t͡ɕʰi⁴/

/sɔː²¹ hei̯³³/

/ʂä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ʂä²¹⁴ t͡ɕʰi⁴/

/sɔː²¹ hei̯³³/


酸溜溜

/su̯än⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/syːn⁵⁵ lɐu̯²² lɐu̯²²/

/su̯än⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/syːn⁵⁵ lɐu̯²² lɐu̯²²/

(colloquial, expressive, of taste or smell) sour; acidy; vinegary

(colloquial, expressive, of the body) aching; sore

(colloquial, expressive, in one's mind) a bit envious or sad; jealous

(colloquial, expressive, of one's words or a writing) pedantic; bookish


黃澄澄

ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄥˋ ㄉㄥˋ

ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɤŋ⁵¹/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tɤŋ⁵⁵ tɤŋ⁵⁵/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɤŋ⁵¹/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ tɤŋ⁵⁵ tɤŋ⁵⁵/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

The fruit stall's apples are strikingly red like a child's face. The glisteningly gold mandarins look like tiny little balls.

Shuǐguǒ tān shàng de píngguǒ hóngtóngtóng de xiàng xiǎopéngyǒu de liǎn, huángdēngdēng de júzi xiàng yī ge xiǎo xiǎo de píqiú.

水果攤上的蘋果紅彤彤得像小朋友的臉，黃澄澄的橘子像一個小小的皮球。

水果摊上的苹果红彤彤得像小朋友的脸，黄澄澄的橘子像一个小小的皮球。

(colloquial, ideophonic) glisteningly golden; shining yellow


恍然

/xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/fɔːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹/

/xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/fɔːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹/

(ideophonic) sudden (e.g. of realisation); in a flash


勃然

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/put̚⁴⁻³² d͡ziɛn²⁴/

/put̚²⁴⁻² d͡ziɛn²⁴/

/put̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡ziɛn¹³/

/put̚⁴⁻³² d͡ziɛn²⁴/

/put̚⁴⁻³² ziɛn²³/

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/put̚⁴⁻³² d͡ziɛn²⁴/

/put̚²⁴⁻² d͡ziɛn²⁴/

/put̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡ziɛn¹³/

/put̚⁴⁻³² d͡ziɛn²⁴/

/put̚⁴⁻³² ziɛn²³/

(ideophonic, literary) (suddenly) agitated; enraged

(ideophonic, literary) excited; thriving; flourishing


嘰哩咕嚕

ㄐㄧ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄍㄨ ㄌㄨ

/kiː⁵⁵ liː⁵⁵ kuː⁵⁵ luː⁵⁵/

/kiː⁵⁵ liː⁵⁵ kuː⁵⁵ luː⁵⁵/

叽哩咕噜
嘰里咕嚕
咭力骨碌

(of speech) mumbling; unclear; unintelligible


吃得消

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ d̥ə² ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/hɛːk̚³ tɐk̚⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰiɪʔ³³ təʔ⁵⁵ ɕiɔ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ d̥ə² ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/hɛːk̚³ tɐk̚⁵ siːu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰiɪʔ³³ təʔ⁵⁵ ɕiɔ²¹/

(colloquial) to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc.); to be able to afford


洲際

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻²² t͡se²¹/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻²² t͡se²¹/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡se¹¹/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡se²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻²² t͡se²¹/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻²² t͡se²¹/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡se¹¹/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡se²¹/

intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

洲際彈道導彈

洲际弹道导弹


潮乎乎

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ xu⁵⁵ xu⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ xu⁵⁵ xu⁵⁵/

(ideophonic, of an item, a room, air, etc.) damp; dampish; moist


白蒙蒙

/paɪ̯³⁵ mɤŋ³⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

/paːk̚² mʊŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵ mʊŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵/

/paɪ̯³⁵ mɤŋ³⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

/paːk̚² mʊŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵ mʊŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵/

(ideophonic, of steam, smoke, etc.) hazy; misty; foggy


矮墩墩

/ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ən⁵⁵ tu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ˀaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ən⁵⁵ tu̯ən⁵⁵/

(ideophonic, of a person) stumpy; stubby


沉甸甸

ㄔㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ

чэньдяньдянь

/ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɛn⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵⁵ ti̯ɛn⁵⁵/

(ideophonic, of an object, a burden on the heart, etc.) heavy; weighty


挨邊兒

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ pi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ pi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 挨邊／挨边 (āibiān, “relevant”).


孤零零

ㄍㄨ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ

/ku⁵⁵ liŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵/

/ku⁵⁵ liŋ⁵⁵ liŋ⁵⁵/

/kuː⁵⁵ lɪŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵ lɪŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵/

/ku⁵⁵ liŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵/

/ku⁵⁵ liŋ⁵⁵ liŋ⁵⁵/

/kuː⁵⁵ lɪŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵ lɪŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵/

(ideophonic, of a person, an object, etc.) solitary; lonely; lone; by oneself


臭烘烘

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯⁵¹ xʊŋ⁵⁵ xʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯⁵¹ xʊŋ⁵⁵ xʊŋ⁵⁵/

(ideophonic, of an object, a room, etc.) stinking; malodorous


乾巴巴

/kän⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵/

/kɔːn⁵⁵ paː⁵⁵ paː⁵⁵/

/kaŋ³³⁻²³ pa³³⁻²³ pa³³/

/kän⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵/

/kɔːn⁵⁵ paː⁵⁵ paː⁵⁵/

/kaŋ³³⁻²³ pa³³⁻²³ pa³³/

(ideophonic, of land, food, etc.) dry and hard; parched

(ideophonic, of speech, writing, etc.) dull; boring; insipid


抹搭

/mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵⁵/

(dialectal, of eyelids) drooping but not closed


抹搭

/mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵⁵/


病懨懨

/piŋ⁵¹ jɛn⁵⁵ jɛn⁵⁵/

/pɪŋ²² jiːm⁵⁵ jiːm⁵⁵/

/piŋ⁵¹ jɛn⁵⁵ jɛn⁵⁵/

/pɪŋ²² jiːm⁵⁵ jiːm⁵⁵/

(ideophonic, of a person) looking or feeling sickly; lethargic-looking from an illness


挨邊

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ pi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ pi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/

(colloquial) relevant; pertinent; related


嘻嘻哈哈

/ɕi⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ xä⁵⁵ xä⁵⁵/

/hei̯⁵⁵ hei̯⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵/

/hiː⁵⁵ hiː⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵/

/hi⁴⁴⁻²² hi⁴⁴⁻²² ha⁴⁴⁻²² ha⁴⁴/

/ɕi⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ xä⁵⁵ xä⁵⁵/

/hei̯⁵⁵ hei̯⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵/

/hiː⁵⁵ hiː⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵/

/hi⁴⁴⁻²² hi⁴⁴⁻²² ha⁴⁴⁻²² ha⁴⁴/

(ideophonic, of people) laughing and joking; laughing and talking happily; cheerful

(ideophonic, of people) not having a serious attitude; facetious; frivolous


全國性

ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn²¹ kʷɔːk̚³ sɪŋ³³/

/t͡suan²⁴⁻²² kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/t͡suan²⁴⁻²² kɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/t͡suan¹³⁻²² kɔk̚³²⁻⁵ siɪŋ²¹/

/t͡suan²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ¹¹/

/t͡suan²³⁻³³ kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰyːn²¹ kʷɔːk̚³ sɪŋ³³/

/t͡suan²⁴⁻²² kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/t͡suan²⁴⁻²² kɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/t͡suan¹³⁻²² kɔk̚³²⁻⁵ siɪŋ²¹/

/t͡suan²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ¹¹/

/t͡suan²³⁻³³ kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

The resistance at Lukouchiao on July 7 marked the starting point of China's national War of Resistance.

1938, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《論持久戰》 (On Protracted War), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition

Qī yuè qī rì Lúgōu Qiáo de kàngzhàn, yǐjīng chéng le Zhōngguó quánguóxìng kàngzhàn de qǐdiǎn.

七月七日盧溝橋的抗戰，已經成了中國全國性抗戰的起點。

七月七日卢沟桥的抗战，已经成了中国全国性抗战的起点。


白皚皚

/paɪ̯³⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵/

/paːk̚² ŋɔːi̯²¹ ŋɔːi̯²¹/

/paɪ̯³⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵/

/paːk̚² ŋɔːi̯²¹ ŋɔːi̯²¹/

(ideophonic, of snow, frost, etc.) snow-white; spotlessly white


亭亭

/tʰiŋ³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵/

/tʰɪŋ²¹ tʰɪŋ²¹/

/tʰiŋ³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵/

/tʰɪŋ²¹ tʰɪŋ²¹/

towering; standing straight; standing upright


亭亭玉立

ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄩˋ ㄌㄧˋ

/tʰiŋ³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵ y⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/tʰɪŋ²¹ tʰɪŋ²¹ jʊk̚² lɐp̚²/

/tʰiŋ³⁵ tʰiŋ³⁵ y⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/tʰɪŋ²¹ tʰɪŋ²¹ jʊk̚² lɐp̚²/


全資

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰyːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰyːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵/

全資子公司

全资子公司

(attributive, finance, business) wholly-owned


光猛

/ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ mɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ maːŋ¹³/

/ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ mɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ maːŋ¹³/


跌跌撞撞

ㄉㄧㄝ ㄉㄧㄝ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

дедечжуанчжуан

/ti̯ɛ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/ti̯ɛ³⁵ ti̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/tiːt̚³ tiːt̚³ t͡sɔːŋ²² t͡sɔːŋ²²/

/ti̯ɛ⁵⁵ ti̯ɛ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/ti̯ɛ³⁵ ti̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/tiːt̚³ tiːt̚³ t͡sɔːŋ²² t͡sɔːŋ²²/

(ideophonic) doddering; tottering; faltering

The familiar bell sound,
Accompanies our headlong youth.

2017, 周二珂 (lyrics 鄭中庸), 《櫻花粉的浪漫》 (Romance of the Cherry Blossom)

shóuxī zhōngshēng xiǎng, péibàn wǒmen qīngchūn de diēdiēzhuàngzhuàng

熟悉鐘聲響 陪伴我們青春的跌跌撞撞

熟悉钟声响 陪伴我们青春的跌跌撞撞

(ideophonic, figurative) rash; reckless; staggering along in life


靈光

/liŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/lɪŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ³³/

/liɪŋ¹³⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ²³⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liŋ³⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/lɪŋ²¹ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ³³/

/liɪŋ¹³⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ²³⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Central Plains, Lanyin and Southwestern Mandarin, Wu) clever; quick-witted

Central Plains; Lanyin and Southwestern Mandarin; Central Plains; Lanyin and Southwestern Mandarin

(Southwestern Mandarin, Wu, of a method) effective; good


蓋帽

/kaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ mɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/kaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ maʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/

/kaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ mɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/kaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ maʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/


紛沓

/fən⁵⁵ tʰä⁵¹/

/fən⁵⁵ tʰä⁵¹/


天青

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/


切膚

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ fu⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ fu⁵⁵/

(literary) directly concerning oneself; personal


溫黁

/wən⁵⁵ nu̯ən³⁵/

/wən⁵⁵ nu̯ən³⁵/


婉嫕

/wän²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/

/wän²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/


姌嫋

/ʐän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʐän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(literary, ideophonic) thin and delicate


姽嫿

/ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/kʷɐi̯³⁵ waːk̚²/

/ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/kʷɐi̯³⁵ waːk̚²/

In caliber of mind, plain, richly endowed,
She is full of candour, broad and mild in line.
Keeping herself serene in solitude high,
She hustleth yet amongst our mundane kind.

Warring States period, Song Yu, 《神女賦》 (A Fu on the Divine Lady), translation from 《古文观止选译》 (2005)

Sù zhìgàn zhī nóngshí xī, zhì jiětài ér tǐxián. Jì guǐhuà yú yōujìng xī, yòu pósuō hū rénjiān.

素質幹之醲實兮，志解泰而體閑。既姽嫿於幽靜兮，又婆娑乎人間。

素质干之𬪩实兮，志解泰而体闲。既姽婳于幽静兮，又婆娑乎人间。

(literary, ideophonic) gentle and refined


蘢蔥

/lʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lʊŋ³⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

Synonym of 蔥蘢／葱茏 (cōnglóng, “luxuriant; dense”)


芊眠

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn³⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) magnificent; brilliant; ornate

(literary, ideophonic) lush; dense; overgrowing

(literary, ideophonic) continuous; incessant


蔥蘢

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹/


依約

/i⁴⁴⁻²² iɔk̚³²/

/i⁴⁴⁻²² iɔk̚³²/

/i⁴⁴⁻³³ iɔk̚³²/

/i⁴⁴⁻³³ iɔk̚³²/

/i⁴⁴⁻²² iɔk̚³²/

/i⁴⁴⁻²² iɔk̚³²/

/i⁴⁴⁻³³ iɔk̚³²/

/i⁴⁴⁻³³ iɔk̚³²/


詭譎

/ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/kʷɐi̯³⁵ kʰyːt̚³/

/ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

/kʷɐi̯³⁵ kʰyːt̚³/


絕塵

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/


瀲灩

/li̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/

/li̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/

(literary, ideophonic) rippling; undulating

(literary, ideophonic) overflowing; spilling over

(literary, ideophonic) dazzling; glaring


崔嵬

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵy̯²¹ ŋɐi̯²¹/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵy̯²¹ ŋɐi̯²¹/

(literary, ideophonic) magnificent; eminent


霏微

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

(literary, ideophonic, of fog, drizzle, etc.) filling the air; permeating; hazy


睚眥

/jä³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹/

/ŋaːi̯²¹ t͡saːi̯²²/

/ŋaːi̯²² t͡saːi̯²²/

/ŋai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi²¹³/

/jä³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹/

/ŋaːi̯²¹ t͡saːi̯²²/

/ŋaːi̯²² t͡saːi̯²²/

/ŋai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi²¹³/


汍瀾

/wän³⁵ län³⁵/

/wän³⁵ län³⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) shedding tears; crying (one's eyes out); weeping


嵯峨

/t͡sʰu̯ɔ³⁵ ˀɤ³⁵/

/t͡sʰɔː⁵⁵ ŋɔː²¹/

/t͡sʰu̯ɔ³⁵ ˀɤ³⁵/

/t͡sʰɔː⁵⁵ ŋɔː²¹/

(literary, ideophonic) high and steep; precipitous


紛紜

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (紛紜):
* → Japanese: 紛紜(ふんうん) (fun'un); 紛紜(ふんぬん) (funnun)
* → Vietnamese: phân vân (紛紜)

/fɐn⁵⁵ wɐn²¹/

/fɐn⁵⁵ wɐn²¹/

Some have posed the question: what is the most powerful thing in the world? Answers are diverse - some say the elephant, some say the lion, and some people seemingly jokingly say King Kong.

Yǒu rén wèn: Shìjiè shàng shénme dōngxi de qìlì zuì dà? Huídá fēnyún de hěn, yǒude shuō “xiàng”, yǒude shuō “shī”, yǒu rén kāi wánxiào shìde shuō: shì “Jīngāng”.

有人問：世界上什麼東西的氣力最大？回答紛紜得很，有的說「象」，有的說「獅」，有人開玩笑似的說：是「金剛」。

有人问：世界上什么东西的气力最大？回答纷纭得很，有的说「象」，有的说「狮」，有人开玩笑似的说：是「金刚」。


瀟湘

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/siːu̯⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/siːu̯⁵⁵ sœːŋ⁵⁵/


恣睢

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰz̩⁵⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

Its ideal may have been lofty. However, that ideal falls once a particular ilk, who regards the wild, the slighting, the unruly, and the vulgar as lofty, is admitted.

Qí lǐ chéng gāo yǐ, bàomàn zìsuī qīngsú yǐwèi gāo zhī shǔ rù yān ér zhuì.

其理誠高矣，暴慢恣睢輕俗以為高之屬入焉而隊。

其理诚高矣，暴慢恣睢轻俗以为高之属入焉而队。

(literary) unbridled; unrestrained; unruly; licentious


斐然

/feɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/feɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) brilliantly learned

成績斐然

成绩斐然

(literary, ideophonic) remarkable; brilliant; splendid


依斐

/i⁵⁵ feɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/i⁵⁵ feɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


靜姝

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ ʂu⁵⁵/

(literary, of a woman) gentle and refined


嘽緩

/ʈ͡ʂʰän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʰän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


鬱郁

/y⁵¹⁻⁵³ y⁵¹/

/y⁵¹⁻⁵³ y⁵¹/


渾渾

/xu̯ən³⁵ xu̯ən³⁵/

/xu̯ən³⁵ xu̯ən³⁵/

/xu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ən⁵¹/

/xu̯ən³⁵ xu̯ən³⁵/

/xu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ən⁵¹/


渾渾

/xu̯ən³⁵ xu̯ən³⁵/

/xu̯ən³⁵ xu̯ən³⁵/

/xu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ən⁵¹/

/xu̯ən³⁵ xu̯ən³⁵/

/xu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ən⁵¹/


僧祇

/sɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/

/sɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/

(literary, Buddhism) Short for 阿僧祇 (āsēngqí, “innumerable”).


嶙峋

/lɵn²¹ sɵn⁵⁵/

/lɵn²¹ sɵn⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic, of gullies, cliffs, buildings) craggy; rugged; deep and overlapping

(literary, ideophonic, of a mountain, rock, building) towering; lofty

(literary, ideophonic, of a person) bony; skinny; gaunt

(literary, ideophonic, of a person) upright; upstanding


骨朵

/ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɐt̚⁵ tɔː³⁵/

/ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɐt̚⁵ tɔː³⁵/


拿摩溫

/nä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵ wən⁵⁵/

/nä³⁵ mu̯ɔ³⁵ wən⁵⁵/

Borrowed from English number one. Doublet of 冧巴溫／冧巴温.

拿摩温
拿摩温
那摩溫
那莫溫
拿莫溫

(originally Shanghainese) best; number one


窮赤

/kiɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/kiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/kiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiaʔ⁵/

/kiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/kiɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/kiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/kiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiaʔ⁵/

/kiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) poor; impoverished; needy


摩訶

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ xɤ⁵⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ hɔː⁵⁵/

Borrowed from Sanskrit महा (mahā), itself the combining form of महत् (mahat, “great”).

Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16ᵗʰ century CE

Shìmén címǐn gǔlái duō, zhèng shàn chénggōng shuō móhē.

釋門慈憫古來多，正善成功說摩訶。

释门慈悯古来多，正善成功说摩诃。

(Buddhism, chiefly as a prefix) maha; great


性福

/ɕiŋ⁵¹ fu³⁵/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹ fu³⁵/

Blend of 幸福 (xìngfú, “happy (in life); blissful”) + 性 (xìng, “sex”).

blend

(neologism, slang) sexually fulfilled; sexually satisfied (in life)


惴惴

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɵy̯³³ t͡sɵy̯³³/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɵy̯³³ t͡sɵy̯³³/

When he came to the grave,
He looked terrified and trembled.

臨其穴，惴惴其慄。

临其穴，惴惴其栗。

We must be anxious and careful,
As if we were on the brink of a valley.

惴惴小心，如臨于谷。

惴惴小心，如临于谷。

There are hesitancies; deep difficulties; reservations; small apprehensions causing restless distress, and great apprehensions producing endless fears.

Màn zhě, jiào zhě, mì zhě. Xiǎokǒng zhuìzhuì, dàkǒng mànmàn.

縵者，窖者，密者。小恐惴惴，大恐縵縵。

缦者，窖者，密者。小恐惴惴，大恐缦缦。

(literary, ideophonic) apprehensive and cautious; anxious and frightened


多語

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tɔː⁵⁵ jyː¹³/

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tɔː⁵⁵ jyː¹³/


多工

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tɔː⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/tɔː⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/


多種語言

ㄉㄨㄛ ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊ

дочжунъюйянь

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵/

/tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³⁵ jyː¹³ jiːn²¹/

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵/

/tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³⁵ jyː¹³ jiːn²¹/


皎潔

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

(of moonlight etc.) bright; luminous; shining clean


按月

/ˀän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹/

/ɔːn³³ jyːt̚²/

/ˀän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛ⁵¹/

/ɔːn³³ jyːt̚²/


些小

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɛː⁵⁵ siːu̯³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɛː⁵⁵ siːu̯³⁵/


摩門

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ mən³⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ muːn²¹/

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ mən³⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ muːn²¹/


摩爾門

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mən³⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ jiː¹³ muːn²¹/

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mən³⁵/

/mɔː⁵⁵ jiː¹³ muːn²¹/


井然

/t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹/

/t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹/

井然有序


手性

/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/sɐu̯³⁵ sɪŋ³³/

/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/sɐu̯³⁵ sɪŋ³³/

手性分子

手性碳


常青

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/sœːŋ²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵/

/sœːŋ²¹ t͡sʰɛːŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/sœːŋ²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵/

/sœːŋ²¹ t͡sʰɛːŋ⁵⁵/


些微

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/sɛː⁵⁵ mei̯²¹/

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/

/sɛː⁵⁵ mei̯²¹/

to a small extent; light; slight; trivial


恓惶

/ɕi⁵⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐi̯⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹/

/ɕi⁵⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐi̯⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹/

(literary, ideophonic) busy and restless

(literary, ideophonic) unhappy; distressed


萋萋

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic, of clouds) pervading; forming dense masses


單斜

/tän⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/taːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛː²¹/

/tän⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/taːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛː²¹/


些須

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵/

/se³³⁻²³ su³³/

/ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵/

/se³³⁻²³ su³³/

1841, William Dean, First Lessons in the Tie-chiw Dialect, “Diseases”

我耳聾些須

我耳聋些须

1883, Adele Marion Fielde, Dictionary of the Swatow dialect

行開些須

行开些须

1883, William Duffus, English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular Or Spoken Language of Swatow

差些須就死

差些须就死

just a little more and then could have entered the channel

1884, William Ashmore, Primary Lessons In Swatow Grammar

差些須會入港

差些须会入港

GT: General Taiwan (no particular region identified)


跨專業

ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄧㄝˋ

/kʰu̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ jɛ⁵¹/

/kʷʰaː³³ t͡syːn⁵⁵ jiːp̚²/

/kʰu̯ä⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ jɛ⁵¹/

/kʷʰaː³³ t͡syːn⁵⁵ jiːp̚²/


磁氣圈

/t͡sʰz̩³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiː²¹ hei̯³³ hyːn⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰz̩³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiː²¹ hei̯³³ hyːn⁵⁵/


男子氣

/nän³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/nän³⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/


有道理

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯¹³ tou̯²² lei̯¹³/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯¹³ tou̯²² lei̯¹³/

說得好，有道理，我贊同。

说得好，有道理，我赞同。

I think the letter makes a lot of sense.

Wǒ juéde zhè xìn zhōng jiǎng de tèbié yǒu dàolǐ.

我覺得這信中講得特別有道理。

我觉得这信中讲得特别有道理。


乳白色

/ʐu²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/jyː¹³ paːk̚² sɪk̚⁵/

/ʐu²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/jyː¹³ paːk̚² sɪk̚⁵/


若夥

/nˡuoʔ⁵⁻⁵³ uɑi²⁴²/

/nˡuoʔ⁵⁻⁵³ uɑi²⁴²/

nuâi>nuāi-cièng / [nˡuai²⁴²⁻²¹ ^((t͡s-))ʒieŋ⁵³]

若夥錢？

若夥钱？


不發達

/pu⁵¹ fä⁵⁵ tä³⁵/

/pu⁵¹ fä⁵⁵ tä³⁵/

不發達地區

不发达地区

underdeveloped (of a country, etc.); less developed; undeveloped


習習

Gently blows the east wind, with cloudy skies and with rain.

習習谷風，以陰以雨。

习习谷风，以阴以雨。


駭人

/xaɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/haːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹/

/xaɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/haːi̯¹³ jɐn²¹/


獨棟

/tu³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/tu³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/


烏金

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

(Southern Min) pitch-black; bright jet-black


跨文化

ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

/kʰu̯ä⁵¹ wən³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/kʰu̯ä⁵¹ wən³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/


污漾污漾

/u⁵⁵ jɑŋ⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ jɑŋ⁵⁵/

/u⁵⁵ jɑŋ⁵⁵ u⁵⁵ jɑŋ⁵⁵/


高頂

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


深櫃

/ʂən⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ kʷɐi̯²²/

/ʂən⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/sɐm⁵⁵ kʷɐi̯²²/

(slang, neologism, LGBT) deeply closeted


乳白

/ʐu²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/ʐu²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵/


倪倪

(literary, ideophonic) young and weak; immature


啟明

/t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵³ min²¹/

/kʰɐi̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵³ mĩŋ¹¹/

/kʰie³³⁻²¹ miŋ⁵³/

/kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ biɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰe⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ biɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ biɪŋ¹³/

/kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ biɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰe⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ biɪŋ²³/

/t͡ɕʰi³³ min⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵³ min²¹/

/kʰɐi̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵³ mĩŋ¹¹/

/kʰie³³⁻²¹ miŋ⁵³/

/kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ biɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰe⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ biɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ biɪŋ¹³/

/kʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ biɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰe⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ biɪŋ²³/

/t͡ɕʰi³³ min⁴⁴/

The Emperor said, “Who will search out (for me) a man according to the times, whom I can raise and employ?”
Fang-qi said, “(Your) heir-son Zhu is highly intelligent.”
The Emperor said, “Alas; he is insincere and quarrelsome ― can he do?”

The Book of Documents, circa 4ᵗʰ – 3ʳᵈ century BCE

Dì yuē: “Chóuzī ruòshí dēngyōng?” Fàngqí yuē: “Yìnzǐ Zhū qǐmíng.” Dì yuē: “Xū! Yínsòng kě hū?”

帝曰：「疇咨若時登庸？」放齊曰：「胤子朱啟明。」帝曰：「吁！嚚訟可乎？」

帝曰：「畴咨若时登庸？」放齐曰：「胤子朱启明。」帝曰：「吁！嚚讼可乎？」

(literary) enlightened; intelligent; open-minded; understanding


皇皇

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/wɔːŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/

/*ɡʷaːŋ ɡʷaːŋ/

/xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/wɔːŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/

/*ɡʷaːŋ ɡʷaːŋ/

(literary, ideophonic) magnificent; glorious; majestic; splendid

(literary, ideophonic) brilliant; shining; radiant

(literary, ideophonic) vast; wide-reaching

(literary, ideophonic) Alternative form of 惶惶 (huánghuáng, “anxious; uneasy”)

(literary, ideophonic) Alternative form of 惶惶 (huánghuáng, “hurried; hasty”)


亹亹

/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(literary, ideophonic) diligent; industrious; assiduous

(literary, ideophonic) going forward; pressing forward

(literary, ideophonic, of water) flowing

(literary, ideophonic, of poem, article, discussion, etc.) interesting; appealing; attractive

(literary, ideophonic) unending; relentless

(literary, ideophonic) obedient; compliant

(literary, ideophonic) wonderful; magnificent


梭梭

/su̯ɔ⁵⁵ su̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/su̯ɔ⁵⁵ su̯ɔ⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) moving back and forth like the shuttle; frequent


羞羞答答

ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄉㄚˊ ㄉㄚˊ

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ tä³⁵ tä³⁵/

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ tä³⁵ tä³⁵/


羞答答

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵⁵ tä⁵⁵/

/sɐu̯⁵⁵ taːp̚³ taːp̚³/

/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ tä⁵⁵ tä⁵⁵/

/sɐu̯⁵⁵ taːp̚³ taːp̚³/


姍姍

/ʂän⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/

/ʂän⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/


曖曖

/ˀaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹/


忡忡

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

(ideophonic) worried; laden with anxiety


濟濟

/t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɐi̯³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡se⁵³/

/t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɐi̯³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡se⁵³/


濟濟

/t͡se³³⁻²¹ t͡se³³/

/t͡se³³⁻²¹ t͡se³³/


漉漉

/lu⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

/lʊk̚² lʊk̚²/

/lu⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

/lʊk̚² lʊk̚²/

/lɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ lɔk̚⁵/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁵ lɔk̚³²/

/lɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ lɔk̚⁵/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁵ lɔk̚³²/


井井

/t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ t͡sɛːŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɛːŋ³⁵ t͡sɛːŋ³⁵/


齊刷刷

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂu̯ä⁵⁵ ʂu̯ä⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɐi̯²¹ t͡sʰaːt̚³ t͡sʰaːt̚³/

/t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂu̯ä⁵⁵ ʂu̯ä⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɐi̯²¹ t͡sʰaːt̚³ t͡sʰaːt̚³/

(ideophonic, of movement) orderly; uniform


綠油油

/ly⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ joʊ̯³⁵/

/lʊk̚² jɐu̯²¹ jɐu̯²¹/

/ly⁵¹ joʊ̯³⁵ joʊ̯³⁵/

/lʊk̚² jɐu̯²¹ jɐu̯²¹/

(expressive, ideophonic) lush green; verdant


黑壓壓

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ jä⁵⁵ jä⁵⁵/

/hɐk̚⁵ aːt̚³ aːt̚³/

/xeɪ̯⁵⁵ jä⁵⁵ jä⁵⁵/

/hɐk̚⁵ aːt̚³ aːt̚³/

(ideophonic, of a group of people or things) forming a dense mass; dark and dense


壓壓

/aːt̚³ aːt̚³/

/aːt̚³ aːt̚³/

(literary, ideophonic) crowding together; packed; filled to the full


亮閃閃

ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄕㄢˇ ㄕㄢˇ

/li̯ɑŋ⁵¹ ʂän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lœːŋ²² siːm³⁵ siːm³⁵/

/li̯ɑŋ⁵¹ ʂän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lœːŋ²² siːm³⁵ siːm³⁵/

(ideophonic) flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering


衝衝

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) unsettled; anxious; flustered; not calm

(literary, ideophonic) walking; travelling back and forth; non-stop


悻悻

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/hɐŋ²² hɐŋ²²/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/hɐŋ²² hɐŋ²²/


滋滋

/t͡sz̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/t͡sz̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) diligent; assiduous

(literary, ideophonic) interested; contented; happy


氣沖沖

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/hei̯³³ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/hei̯³³ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/


沖沖

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

(ideophonic) excited; in high spirits; (of emotions) running high

(literary, ideophonic) hanging; drooping

(literary, ideophonic) Alternative form of 忡忡 (chōngchōng)


晶晶

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵/


喜滋滋

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩ɻ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩ɻ⁵⁵/

/hei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩ɻ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩ɻ⁵⁵/

/hei̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

(ideophonic) happy; joyous; brimming with joy


明晃晃

ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄤˇ

/miŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɪŋ²¹ fɔːŋ³⁵ fɔːŋ³⁵/

/miŋ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mɪŋ²¹ fɔːŋ³⁵ fɔːŋ³⁵/


幼巧

/iu²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴¹/

/iu¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁵³/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁵³/

/iu²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴¹/

/iu¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁵³/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁵³/

(Southern Min) exquisite, dainty, and precise


晃晃

/xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɔːŋ³⁵ fɔːŋ³⁵/

/xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɔːŋ³⁵ fɔːŋ³⁵/

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/fɔːŋ³⁵ fɔːŋ³⁵/

(ideophonic) happening quickly; (of time) flashing past


阢隉

/u⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni̯ɛ⁵¹/

/ŋɐt̚² niːp̚²/

/ɡut̚²⁴⁻² ɡiɛt̚²⁴/

/ɡut̚⁴⁻³² ɡiɛt̚⁴/

/ɡut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ɡiɛt̚¹²¹/

/u⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni̯ɛ⁵¹/

/ŋɐt̚² niːp̚²/

/ɡut̚²⁴⁻² ɡiɛt̚²⁴/

/ɡut̚⁴⁻³² ɡiɛt̚⁴/

/ɡut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ɡiɛt̚¹²¹/


幼路

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ lɔ²²/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lɔ⁴¹/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ lɔ²²/

/iu¹¹⁻⁵³ lɔ³³/

/iu²¹⁻⁴¹ lɔ³³/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ lɔ²²/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lɔ⁴¹/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ lɔ²²/

/iu¹¹⁻⁵³ lɔ³³/

/iu²¹⁻⁴¹ lɔ³³/

(Southern Min) exquisite; meticulous; fine; delicate


騎呢

/kʰɛː²¹ lɛː²¹/

/kʰɛː²¹ lɛː²¹/

(of personality, behaviour, appearance, etc.) odd; weird; eccentric

behaviour; appearance; behaviour; appearance


沌侖

/tʰun⁴⁴⁻²² lun⁴⁴/

/tʰun⁴⁴⁻²² lun⁴⁴/


蕞爾

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɵy̯³³ jiː¹³/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɵy̯³³ jiː¹³/


侘傺

/ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵¹/


笨車車

/pun³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/pun²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/pun³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/pun³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/pun²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/pun³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/


驚豔

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ jɛn⁵¹/

/kɪŋ⁵⁵ jiːm²²/

/kĩã³³⁻²³ iam¹¹/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ jɛn⁵¹/

/kɪŋ⁵⁵ jiːm²²/

/kĩã³³⁻²³ iam¹¹/

(neologism) stunning; phenomenal; impressive-looking


周章

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡siu⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴/


森森

/sən⁵⁵ sən⁵⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/

/sɛiŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nɛiŋ⁵⁵/

/sən⁵⁵ sən⁵⁵/

/sɐm⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/

/sɛiŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nɛiŋ⁵⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) flourishing; thriving

(literary, ideophonic) towering; standing tall and erect

(literary, ideophonic) murky; confused; dazed

(literary, ideophonic) dignified; formidable; frightening

(literary, ideophonic) shuddering; trembling

(literary, ideophonic) orderly; rigorous

(literary, ideophonic, of taste) pure and rich


阿耨多羅

ㄚ ㄋㄡˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄌㄨㄛˊ

/ˀä⁵⁵ noʊ̯⁵¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵/

/ˀä⁵⁵ noʊ̯⁵¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵/

Transliteration of Sanskrit अनुत्तर (anuttara, literally “nothing higher”).

bor

(Buddhism) excellent, incomparable, unsurpassed


滔天

/tʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/tʰou̯⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

/tʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/tʰou̯⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

(of crime, disaster) severe; great; heinous


掩𠆲

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


歐式

/ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/ɐu̯⁵⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/au⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪk̚³²/

/ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/ɐu̯⁵⁵ sɪk̚⁵/

/au⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪk̚³²/

歐式早餐

欧式早餐


毋甘

/m̩²²⁻²¹ kam⁴⁴/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² kam³³/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ kam⁴⁴/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ kam⁴⁴/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ kam⁴⁴/

/m⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kam³³/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ kam⁴⁴/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² kam³³/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ kam⁴⁴/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ kam⁴⁴/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ kam⁴⁴/

/m⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kam³³/


溶溶

/ʐʊŋ³⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/

/ʐʊŋ³⁵ ʐʊŋ³⁵/


赫斯

The king rose majestic in his wrath;
He marshalled his troops, […]

王赫斯怒，爰整其旅。

/xɤ⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵/

/xɤ⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵/

(literary, of an emperor) mighty; formidable


防滑

/fɑŋ³⁵ xu̯ä³⁵/

/fɔːŋ²¹ waːt̚²/

/fɑŋ³⁵ xu̯ä³⁵/

/fɔːŋ²¹ waːt̚²/


勞勞

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵/

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵/

《玉臺新詠•古詩＜為焦仲卿妻作＞》

舉手長勞勞，二情同依依。

《玉臺新詠•古詩＜為焦仲卿妻作＞》

举手长劳劳，二情同依依。


大塊

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/tua³³⁻²¹ te²¹/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ te¹¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ te²¹/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² tə⁴¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

/tua³³⁻²¹ te²¹/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ te¹¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ te²¹/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² tə⁴¹/

(Mainland China Hokkien) of a tall and big build (of a person)


過早

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɔː³³ t͡sou̯³⁵/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/kue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sa⁵⁵⁴/

/ke⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sa⁵⁵⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/kue¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/ke¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/kue²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sa⁴¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sa⁴¹/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɔː³³ t͡sou̯³⁵/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/kue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sa⁵⁵⁴/

/ke⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sa⁵⁵⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/kue¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/ke¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁵³/

/kue²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sa⁴¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sa⁴¹/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

premature optimization is the root of all evil

過早優化是萬惡之源

过早优化是万恶之源

It's still too early to jump to conclusions.

現在下結論還為時過早。

现在下结论还为时过早。

言之過早

言之过早

為之過早

为之过早


富得流油

ㄈㄨˋ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄡˊ

/fu⁵¹ d̥ə¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ joʊ̯³⁵/

/fuː³³ tɐk̚⁵ lɐu̯²¹ jɐu̯²¹/

/fu⁵¹ d̥ə¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ joʊ̯³⁵/

/fuː³³ tɐk̚⁵ lɐu̯²¹ jɐu̯²¹/

(colloquial, idiomatic) filthy rich; very wealthy


𠮩𠹌

了能
溜𠹌
撩棱
尛𡮐
撩lung

/liːu̯⁵⁵ lɐŋ⁵⁵/

/liːu̯⁵⁵ lɐŋ⁵⁵/

(Cantonese) rare and strange; highly specialized


怪哉

/ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹ t͡saɪ̯⁵⁵/


屎桶

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁵³/

/sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁵³/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁵³/

/sai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁴¹/

/sai⁵²⁻³⁵ kaŋ³³/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁵³/

/sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁵³/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁵³/

/sai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁴¹/

/sai⁵²⁻³⁵ kaŋ³³/

(Taiwanese Hokkien) putting on airs; acting in a haughty manner (of someone)


斤斤

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/


在地

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/t͡sɔːi̯²² tei̯²²/

/t͡sai²²⁻²¹ te²²/

/t͡sai³³⁻²¹ te³³/

/t͡saɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹/

/t͡sɔːi̯²² tei̯²²/

/t͡sai²²⁻²¹ te²²/

/t͡sai³³⁻²¹ te³³/


龍陽

/lʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹/

/lʊŋ³⁵ jɑŋ³⁵/

/lʊŋ²¹ jœːŋ²¹/


短見

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tuan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiɛn⁴¹/

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tuan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiɛn⁴¹/


扛鼎

/kɑŋ⁵⁵ tiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɑŋ⁵⁵ tiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


麻利

(colloquial) swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted


和緩

/xɤ³⁵ xu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wɔː²¹ wuːn²²/

/xɤ³⁵ xu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wɔː²¹ wuːn²²/


乸型

/naː³⁵ jɪŋ²¹/

/naː³⁵ jɪŋ²¹/

(Cantonese, derogatory) sissy; effeminate


邪乎

/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ xu³/

/t͡sʰɛː²¹ fuː²¹/

/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ xu³/

/t͡sʰɛː²¹ fuː²¹/

(colloquial) extraordinary; fantastic; incredible


馴良

/ɕyn⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/sɵn²¹ lœːŋ²¹/

/sun²⁴⁻²² liɔŋ²⁴/

/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ liɔŋ²⁴/

/sun²³⁻³³ liɔŋ²³/

/sun¹³⁻²² liaŋ¹³/

/ɕyn⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/sɵn²¹ lœːŋ²¹/

/sun²⁴⁻²² liɔŋ²⁴/

/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ liɔŋ²⁴/

/sun²³⁻³³ liɔŋ²³/

/sun¹³⁻²² liaŋ¹³/


便嬛

/pʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ɕy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/pʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ɕy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


濩落

/xu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/xu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/


狂亂

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (狂亂):
* → Japanese: 狂(きょう)乱(らん) (kyōran)
* → Korean: 광란(狂亂) (gwangnan)

/kʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵ lu̯än⁵¹/

/kʷʰɔːŋ²¹ lyːn²²/

/kʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵ lu̯än⁵¹/

/kʷʰɔːŋ²¹ lyːn²²/


泬寥

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛ⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/


毰毸

/pʰeɪ̯³⁵ saɪ̯⁵⁵/

/pʰeɪ̯³⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/pʰeɪ̯³⁵ saɪ̯⁵⁵/

/pʰeɪ̯³⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

(literary, of feathers) outspread; bristled


䡘䡘

/tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/tʰiːn²¹ tʰiːn²¹/

/tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/tʰiːn²¹ tʰiːn²¹/

轟轟䡘䡘，驅車東西。

轰轰𬨉𬨉，驱车东西。

左思 (Zuo Si), 魏都賦 (“Wei Capital Rhapsody”), in 文選 (wénxuǎn) (Selections of Refined Literature)

振旅䡘䡘，反旆悠悠。

振旅𬨉𬨉，反旆悠悠。

(literary, ideophonic) Describes the sound of many chariots.


食風

/sɪk̚² fʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻³ hɔŋ³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sɪk̚² fʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻³ hɔŋ³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

Calque of Malay makan angin (“to eat wind”) for the fourth sense.

calque

(Cantonese, Taiwanese Hokkien, of a place or an object) being blown by wind


促狹

/t͡sʰu⁵¹ ɕi̯ä³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊk̚⁵ haːp̚²/

/t͡sʰu⁵¹ ɕi̯ä³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊk̚⁵ haːp̚²/

(literary) narrow and small; tight; cramped


不苟

/pu⁵¹ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³⁵/

/pu⁵¹ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³⁵/

(formal) not doing things easily or rashly; careful; scrupulous


彰顯

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ hiːn³⁵/

/t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɛn⁵³/

/t͡siɔŋ³³ hiɛn⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɛn⁵³/

/t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hiɛn⁵³/

/t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hiɛn⁴¹/

/t͡siaŋ³³⁻²³ hiaŋ⁵²/

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵ hiːn³⁵/

/t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɛn⁵³/

/t͡siɔŋ³³ hiɛn⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɛn⁵³/

/t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hiɛn⁵³/

/t͡siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hiɛn⁴¹/

/t͡siaŋ³³⁻²³ hiaŋ⁵²/

傲人

nowadays especially of breasts, body curve


稀里嘩啦

ㄒㄧ ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄚ

/ɕi⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵ lä⁵⁵/

/ɕi⁵⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵ lä⁵⁵/

(informal, ideophonic, onomatopoeia) Describes certain rattling or clattering sounds, such as an object falling (and breaking into pieces), a building collapsing, rain falling, or someone crying or weeping uncontrollably.

(informal, ideophonic) Describes an embarrassing, crushed or defeated situation.


手黏

(Xiamen Hokkien) fond of petty theft; fond of pilfering


手蹄黏

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te¹³⁻²² liam¹³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te¹³⁻²² liam¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) fond of petty theft; fond of pilfering


手巾寮

(Quanzhou Hokkien) narrow but long (said of a private house)


手銃

/su³¹ t͡sʰuŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ¹¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/su³¹ t͡sʰuŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ¹¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) naughty; mischievous (usually said of a child)


鬆手

/sʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/

/sũŋ¹¹ səu⁵³/

/sʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sʊŋ⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/

/sũŋ¹¹ səu⁵³/

He is quite lenient in marking test papers.

keoi⁵ goi² gyun² dou¹ gei² sung¹ sau² haa⁵.

佢改卷都幾鬆手吓。

佢改卷都几松手吓。


手路

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/

(Mainland China Southern Min) adept; expert; good at


高材

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

(of a person) outstanding; excellent; talented and intelligent


手頭重

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² taŋ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³⁻²² taŋ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² taŋ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² taŋ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³⁻²² taŋ²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² taŋ²²/

(Southern Min) heavy and strong (of gripping power)


骨感

/ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɐt̚⁵ kɐm³⁵/

/ku²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɐt̚⁵ kɐm³⁵/

The ideal is so plump, while the reality is so boney. (rhyming slang)

理想很豐滿，現實很骨感。

理想很丰满，现实很骨感。

(neologism, slang, of reality etc.) harsh; brutal; disappointing


手面

/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sɐu̯³⁵ miːn²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bin⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin³³/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin³³/

/ʂəu̯⁴¹ mi̯ẽ²¹⁻¹¹/

/səu̯⁴¹ mi̯ẽ²¹⁻¹¹/

/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/sɐu̯³⁵ miːn²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bin⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin³³/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin³³/

/ʂəu̯⁴¹ mi̯ẽ²¹⁻¹¹/

/səu̯⁴¹ mi̯ẽ²¹⁻¹¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) current; present (of a job)


生生

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/saŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ saŋ²⁴/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/saŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ saŋ²⁴/


沙質

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/saː⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚⁵/

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/saː⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚⁵/


藞苴

/lä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


炯炯

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɪŋ³⁵ kʷɪŋ³⁵/

/*kʷeːŋʔ|ɡʷeːŋʔ kʷeːŋʔ|ɡʷeːŋʔ/

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɪŋ³⁵ kʷɪŋ³⁵/

/*kʷeːŋʔ|ɡʷeːŋʔ kʷeːŋʔ|ɡʷeːŋʔ/

(ideophonic, of eyes, etc.) bright; sparkling

(literary, ideophonic) having eyes wide open; laden with anxiety and unable to sleep


溟濛

溟蒙
溟蒙
冥蒙
*冥濛

/miŋ³⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

/mɪŋ²¹ mʊŋ²¹/

/miŋ³⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

/mɪŋ²¹ mʊŋ²¹/


目澀

/bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siap̚³²/

/bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siap̚³²/

(Hokkien, Hainanese) feeling eye strain due to tiredness


酒醉

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɵy̯³³/

/t͡siu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sui⁴¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɵy̯³³/

/t͡siu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sui⁴¹/


冥冥

/miŋ³⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/mɪŋ¹³ mɪŋ¹³/

/mɪŋ²¹ mɪŋ²¹/

/miŋ³⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/mɪŋ¹³ mɪŋ¹³/

/mɪŋ²¹ mɪŋ²¹/

Dark in the distance the cuckoo crows Go Go,
The narrow path to the temple I dare not seek.

759 CE, Du Fu, At Dharma Mirror Temple (《法鏡寺》)

冥冥子規叫，微徑不敢取。

冥冥子规叫，微径不敢取。

1046 October 17, 范仲淹 (Fan Zhongyan), 岳陽樓記:

At twilight it becomes dark and gloomy; the tigers roar and the apes call.

薄暮冥冥，虎嘯猿啼。

薄暮冥冥，虎啸猿啼。

(literary, ideophonic) dusky; dark and gloomy


瑟瑟

/sɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹/

/sɐt̚⁵ sɐt̚⁵/

/sɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ sɤ⁵¹/

/sɐt̚⁵ sɐt̚⁵/

(Internet slang) Alternative form of 色色 (sèsè)


弓形

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ jɪŋ²¹/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/kʊŋ⁵⁵ jɪŋ²¹/


一分

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fən⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ fɐn⁵⁵/

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ fən⁵⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ fɐn⁵⁵/


巖巉

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵/

/ŋaːm²¹ t͡sʰaːm²¹/

/jɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵/

/ŋaːm²¹ t͡sʰaːm²¹/

(Cantonese) rough; uneven; irregular; coarse


闃然

/t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/kʷɪk̚⁵ jiːn²¹/

/t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/kʷɪk̚⁵ jiːn²¹/


闊大

/kʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹/

/kʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹/


有影

/i̯u²⁴ i̯aŋ³¹/

/u²²⁻²¹ iã⁵³/

/u²²⁻²¹ iã⁴²/

/u³³⁻²¹ iã⁴¹/

/u³³⁻¹¹ iã⁵³/

/u³⁵⁻¹¹ ĩã⁵²/

/i̯u²⁴ i̯aŋ³¹/

/u²²⁻²¹ iã⁵³/

/u²²⁻²¹ iã⁴²/

/u³³⁻²¹ iã⁴¹/

/u³³⁻¹¹ iã⁵³/

/u³⁵⁻¹¹ ĩã⁵²/

有影無？

有影无？


死鬼

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sei̯³⁵ kʷɐi̯³⁵/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sei̯³⁵ kʷɐi̯³⁵/

(Cantonese, attributive, of a person, derogatory) dead


燒腦

/ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(neologism) “brain-burning”; that demands and consumes very much thinking and reasoning


自洽

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ä⁵¹/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ä⁵¹/


熨貼

/y⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/wɐt̚⁵ tʰiːp̚³/

/y⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/wɐt̚⁵ tʰiːp̚³/


七彩

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁴¹/

病到七彩 [Cantonese] ― beng⁶ dou³ cat¹ coi² [Jyutping] ― to be very ill

爆到七彩 [Cantonese] ― baau³ dou³ cat¹ coi² [Jyutping] ― to be very full

(Cantonese) Used with 到 for an intensifying effect, usually in a negative sense.


絲製

/sz̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/siː⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³/

/sz̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/siː⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³³/


迴腸

/xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/wuːi̯²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/hue²⁴⁻²² tiɔŋ²⁴/

/hue¹³⁻²² t͡sʰiaŋ¹³/

/xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/wuːi̯²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/hue²⁴⁻²² tiɔŋ²⁴/

/hue¹³⁻²² t͡sʰiaŋ¹³/


嫣然

/jɛn⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/jɛn⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵/


囷囷

/t͡ɕʰyn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰyn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰyn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰyn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

Pánpán yān, qūnqūn yān, fēngfáng shuǐwō, chù bùzhī qí jǐ qiān wàn luò.

盤盤焉，囷囷焉，蜂房水渦，矗不知其幾千萬落。

盘盘焉，囷囷焉，蜂房水涡，矗不知其几千万落。


識譜

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


盤盤

/pʰän³⁵ pʰän³⁵/

/pʰuːn²¹ pʰuːn²¹/

/pʰän³⁵ pʰän³⁵/

/pʰuːn²¹ pʰuːn²¹/

/pʰan²¹ pʰan²¹⁻⁵⁵/

/puaŋ⁵³⁻³³ puaŋ⁵³/

/pʰan²¹ pʰan²¹⁻⁵⁵/

/puaŋ⁵³⁻³³ puaŋ⁵³/

盤盤焉，囷囷焉，蜂房水渦，矗不知其幾千萬落。

盘盘焉，囷囷焉，蜂房水涡，矗不知其几千万落。


怕人

/pʰä⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/pʰaː³³ jɐn²¹/

/pʰä⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/pʰaː³³ jɐn²¹/


半自動

/pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/puːn³³ t͡siː²² tʊŋ²²/

/pän⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʊŋ⁵¹/

/puːn³³ t͡siː²² tʊŋ²²/


尾尾屎

méi⁵⁻¹ méi⁵⁻¹ xi²

/mei̯¹³⁻⁵⁵ mei̯¹³⁻⁵⁵ siː³⁵/

/mei̯¹³⁻⁵⁵ mei̯¹³⁻⁵⁵ siː³⁵/


孻尾

/laːi̯⁵⁵ mei̯¹³⁻⁵⁵/

/laːi̯⁵⁵ mei̯¹³⁻⁵⁵/


長尻川

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰa³³ t͡sʰŋ̍³³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuĩ⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²³⁻²¹ kʰa³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰuĩ³³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰa³³ t͡sʰŋ̍³³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuĩ⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²³⁻²¹ kʰa³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰuĩ³³/

(Southern Min, figurative) outstaying one's welcome (said of guests)


幼嫩

/joʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ nən⁵¹/

/jɐu̯³³ nyːn²²/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lun⁴¹/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/

/iu¹¹⁻⁵³ lun³³/

/iu²¹⁻⁴¹ lun³³/

/joʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ nən⁵¹/

/jɐu̯³³ nyːn²²/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lun⁴¹/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ lun²²/

/iu¹¹⁻⁵³ lun³³/

/iu²¹⁻⁴¹ lun³³/


幼聲

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siã³³/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/iu¹¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/iu²¹⁻⁴¹ siã⁴⁴/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siã³³/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/iu¹¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/iu²¹⁻⁴¹ siã⁴⁴/

(Southern Min) delicate; tender (of one's voice)


跨平臺

ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˊ

/kʰu̯ä⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/kʷʰaː⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ tʰɔːi̯²¹/

/kʰu̯ä⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/kʷʰaː⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹ tʰɔːi̯²¹/


真真假假

ㄓㄣ ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇ

чжэньчжэньцзяцзя

/ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ kaː³⁵ kaː³⁵/

/t͡sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ kaː³⁵ kaː³⁵/

partly true, partly false; hard to tell true or false


肉緊

/jʊk̚² kɐn³⁵/

/jʊk̚² kɐn³⁵/

(Cantonese) extremely concerned (about something)


左利手

ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄡˇ

/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


得戚

/tɐk̚⁵ t͡sʰɪk̚⁵/

/tɐk̚⁵ t͡sʰɪk̚⁵/


瑣屑

/su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/sɔː³⁵ siːt̚³/

/su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/sɔː³⁵ siːt̚³/

(literary) trivial; inconsequential; trifling


馬西馬西

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴⁻²² mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴/

/mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se³³ mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se³³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴⁻²² mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴/

/mã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴⁻²² mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴/

/mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se³³ mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se³³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴⁻²² mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴/

/mã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se⁴⁴/

Probably from Siraya mesip (“to sleep; to be lethargic”).

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How tipsy you are huffing those drugs! What the fuck are you huffing?

Pa kah nô͘-nô͘, má-se-má-se, chia̍h siáⁿ-siâu!

吧甲nô͘-nô͘，馬西馬西，食啥潲！

吧甲nô͘-nô͘，马西马西，食啥潲！

(Taiwanese Hokkien) drunk; tipsy; unconscious


強強滾

ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


阿西

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ se⁴⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ se⁴⁴/


胥靡

/sɵy̯⁵⁵ mei̯²¹/

/sɵy̯⁵⁵ mei̯²¹/


跤梢

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² sau⁴⁴/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ sau⁴⁴/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² sau⁴⁴/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ sau⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) substandard; bad; poor; disappointing (of quality, ability, etc.)

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) clumsy; dull-witted; stupid; ungainly; foolish

(Xiamen Hokkien) incompetent; lacking ability; good-for-nothing

(Taiwanese Hokkien) mean and low; low and degrading


傻裡傻氣

ㄕㄚˇ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄕㄚˇ ㄑㄧˋ

/ʂä²¹⁴ li⁴ ʂä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/sɔː³³ lɵy̯¹³ sɔː³³ hei̯³³/

/ʂä²¹⁴ li⁴ ʂä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/sɔː³³ lɵy̯¹³ sɔː³³ hei̯³³/

A裡AB-type augmentation of 傻氣／傻气 (shǎqì).

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傻氣／傻气 (shǎqì)

傻里傻气
傻裏傻氣
傻里傻氣


二婿

/nˡi²⁴²⁻⁵³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾lɑi²¹³/

/nˡi²⁴²⁻⁵³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾lɑi²¹³/


糊裡糊塗

ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄏㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊ

ㄏㄨˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊ

hô͘-lí-hô͘-tô͘

ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄏㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊ

ㄏㄨˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄊㄨˊ

/xu³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu³⁵ tʰu³⁵/

/wuː²¹ lei̯¹³⁻⁵⁵ wuː²¹ tʰou̯²¹/

/wuː²¹ lɵy̯¹³ wuː²¹ tʰou̯²¹/

/hɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ tɔ²⁴/

/hɔ²³⁻³³ li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²³⁻³³ tɔ²³/

/hu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ li⁵²⁻³⁵ hu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰu⁵⁵/

/ɦu²² li⁵⁵ ɦu³³ du²¹/

/xu³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu³⁵ tʰu³⁵/

/wuː²¹ lei̯¹³⁻⁵⁵ wuː²¹ tʰou̯²¹/

/wuː²¹ lɵy̯¹³ wuː²¹ tʰou̯²¹/

/hɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ tɔ²⁴/

/hɔ²³⁻³³ li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²³⁻³³ tɔ²³/

/hu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ li⁵²⁻³⁵ hu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰu⁵⁵/

/ɦu²² li⁵⁵ ɦu³³ du²¹/

糊塗／糊涂 (hútu)

糊里糊涂
糊裏糊塗
糊里糊塗
胡裡胡塗

This journey of love is full of confusion. Up to now I've loved the wrong one; I burn with anger.

Chit tiâu ài-chêng lō͘, ài kah hô͘-lí-hô͘-tô͘, kàu lû-kim ài m̄-tio̍h lâng, sim-kông-hóe-to̍h

這條愛情路 愛甲糊裡糊塗 到如今愛毋著人 心狂火著

这条爱情路 爱甲糊里糊涂 到如今爱毋着人 心狂火着


倥侗

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ²¹/

/kʰʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵/

/hʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ²¹/

When Tian gives birth to the masses, they are naive and ignorant. They give free reign to their desires and original natures, and their intelligence is undeveloped.

Yang Xiong, Fa Yan (Exemplary Sayings), 9 CE, translated based on Jeffrey S. Bullock's version

Tiān jiàng shēng mín, kōngtóng zhuānméng, zì hū qíngxìng, cōngmíng bù kāi.

天降生民，倥侗顓蒙，恣乎情性，聰明不開。

天降生民，倥侗颛蒙，恣乎情性，聪明不开。


土裡土氣

ㄊㄨˇ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄊㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ

/tʰu²¹⁴ li⁴ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/tʰou̯³⁵ lɵy̯¹³ tʰou̯³⁵ hei̯³³/

/tʰu²¹⁴ li⁴ tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/tʰou̯³⁵ lɵy̯¹³ tʰou̯³⁵ hei̯³³/

土氣／土气 (tǔqì)


拉闊

/lä⁵⁵ kʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/lä⁵⁵ kʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

(chiefly Cantonese) live (made in front of an audience)


爛溶溶

/laːn²² jʊŋ²¹ jʊŋ²¹/

/laːn²² jʊŋ²¹ jʊŋ²¹/


深晦

/ʂən⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/ʂən⁵⁵ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


好禮

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le⁵³/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ le⁵⁵⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le⁵³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le⁵³/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ le⁴¹/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le⁵³/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ le⁵⁵⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le⁵³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le⁵³/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ le⁴¹/


有量

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ lœːŋ²²/

/u³³⁻¹¹ liɔŋ³³/

/u³³⁻²¹ liɔŋ³³/

/u²²⁻²¹ liɔŋ²²/

/u²² liɔŋ⁴¹/

/u²²⁻²¹ liaŋ²²/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ lœːŋ²²/

/u³³⁻¹¹ liɔŋ³³/

/u³³⁻²¹ liɔŋ³³/

/u²²⁻²¹ liɔŋ²²/

/u²² liɔŋ⁴¹/

/u²²⁻²¹ liaŋ²²/


有孝

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ haːu̯³³/

/i̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ hau̯⁵⁵/

/u³³⁻²¹ ha²¹/

/u³³⁻¹¹ ha¹¹/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ haːu̯³³/

/i̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ hau̯⁵⁵/

/u³³⁻²¹ ha²¹/

/u³³⁻¹¹ ha¹¹/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hau²¹/

/iu⁴²⁻²⁴ hau²¹/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hau²¹/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hau¹¹/

/u³³⁻¹¹ hau¹¹/

/u³³⁻²¹ hau²¹/

/i̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ hau̯⁵⁵/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hau²¹/

/iu⁴²⁻²⁴ hau²¹/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hau²¹/

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hau¹¹/

/u³³⁻¹¹ hau¹¹/

/u³³⁻²¹ hau²¹/

(Singapore, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka) having filial piety; obedient to one's parents


拍損

拍损
扑損
打損
打爽
拍爽

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)⁵ sŋ̍⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ sŋ̍⁴¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)⁵ sŋ̍⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ sŋ̍⁴¹/


拿捏

/nä³⁵ ni̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/nä³⁵ ni̯ɛ³/

/nä³⁵ ni̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/nä³⁵ ni̯ɛ³/

別老那麼拿捏，自然點兒。

别老那么拿捏，自然点儿。


過氣

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/kʷɔː³³ hei̯³³/

/ke¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰui¹¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kʰui²¹/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰui⁴¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰui²¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kʰui²¹/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/kʷɔː³³ hei̯³³/

/ke¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰui¹¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kʰui²¹/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰui⁴¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰui²¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kʰui²¹/

It's 2018 already, Touhou Project has long passed its prime.

Zhè dōu 2018 nián le, Dōngfāng Xìliè zǎojiù guòqì le.

這都2018年了，東方系列早就過氣了。

这都2018年了，东方系列早就过气了。

an Internet celebrity who is no longer popular

過氣網紅

过气网红


嵌套

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/hɐm²² tʰou̯³³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/hɐm²² tʰou̯³³/


絕了

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ lə³/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ lə³/


番蜘蛛

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² ti⁴⁴⁻²² tu⁴⁴/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² ti⁴⁴⁻²² tu⁴⁴/

(Southern Min) uncivilized; strange; unusual


番膏膏

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) uncivilized; strange; unusual


娘炮

/ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ pʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ pʰaʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/

/nœːŋ²¹ pʰaːu̯³³/

/ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ pʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ pʰaʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/

/nœːŋ²¹ pʰaːu̯³³/

(slang, derogatory, offensive) sissy; effeminate


半桶水

ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

/pän⁵¹ tʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/puːn³³ tʰʊŋ³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

/pan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ³¹ suɪ³¹/

/puiŋ³³ tʰɔŋ²¹ sy²¹/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

/puã²¹⁻⁴² tʰaŋ⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sui⁴²/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰaŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁴¹/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

/pän⁵¹ tʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/puːn³³ tʰʊŋ³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

/pan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰʊŋ³¹ suɪ³¹/

/puiŋ³³ tʰɔŋ²¹ sy²¹/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

/puã²¹⁻⁴² tʰaŋ⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sui⁴²/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰaŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁴¹/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

(colloquial) limited (of one's skills, knowledge, etc.)


粗略

/t͡sʰu⁵⁵ ly̯ɛ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰou̯⁵⁵ lœːk̚²/

/t͡sʰu⁵⁵ ly̯ɛ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰou̯⁵⁵ lœːk̚²/

粗略估算


焦肘

/ta⁴⁴⁻²² tiu⁵³/

/ta⁴⁴⁻²² tiu⁵³/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ tiu⁵³/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ tiu⁴¹/

/ta⁴⁴⁻²² tiu⁵³/

/ta⁴⁴⁻²² tiu⁵³/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ tiu⁵³/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ tiu⁴¹/


眼瞏瞏

/ŋaːn¹³ kʰɪŋ²¹ kʰɪŋ²¹/

/ŋaːn¹³ kʰɪŋ²¹ kʰɪŋ²¹/


甘美

/kän⁵⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kam⁴⁴⁻²² bi⁵³/

/kam⁴⁴⁻²² bi⁵³/

/kam⁴⁴⁻³³ bi⁵³/

/kam⁴⁴⁻³³ bi⁴¹/

/kän⁵⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kam⁴⁴⁻²² bi⁵³/

/kam⁴⁴⁻²² bi⁵³/

/kam⁴⁴⁻³³ bi⁵³/

/kam⁴⁴⁻³³ bi⁴¹/


鬆脆

/sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯³³/

/sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯³³/


非智能

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵/

/fei̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³³ nɐŋ²¹/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ nɤŋ³⁵/

/fei̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³³ nɐŋ²¹/


捧腹

/pʰɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹/

/pʰʊŋ³⁵ fʊk̚⁵/

/pʰɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ fu⁵¹/

/pʰʊŋ³⁵ fʊk̚⁵/


狗日

/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐ̩⁵¹/


眼厲厲

眼厉厉
眼矋矋
眼𧢝𧢝
眼䚕䚕
眼麗麗

/ŋaːn¹³ lɐi̯²² lɐi̯²²/

/ŋaːn¹³ lɐi̯²² lɐi̯²²/


精差

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ³³ t͡sʰa³³/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ³³ t͡sʰa³³/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

(Southern Min) no good; below average (of quality, ability, etc.)


有組織

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/


絕好

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


吽哣

/ŋɐu̯²² tɐu̯²²/

/ŋɐu̯²² tɐu̯²²/

(Cantonese, of a person) dull; listless; staring blankly


牙煙

/ŋaː²¹ jiːn⁵⁵/

/ŋaː²¹ jiːn⁵⁵/

Unknown. Various theories exist:
# From the Literary Chinese word 崖广 (ngaai4 jim5, “wallless house built on a cliffface”);
# Corruption of 危險／危险 (ngai4 him2, “dangerous”);
# From 牙㾓 (ngaa4 jyun1, “having a toothache”).


威水

/wɐi̯⁵⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

/wɐi̯⁵⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/


閉翳

/pɐi̯³³ ɐi̯³³/

/pɐi̯³³ ɐi̯³³/


撈攪

捞搅
摎攪
澩嫪/泶嫪
嘮⿰口絞

/laːu̯³⁵ kaːu̯²²/

/naːu̯³⁵ kaːu̯²²/

/laːu̯³⁵ kaːu̯²²/

/naːu̯³⁵ kaːu̯²²/

(Cantonese) messy; chaotic; disorderly; at sixes and sevens


譖氣

/t͡sʰɐm³³ hei̯³³/

/t͡sʰɐm³³ hei̯³³/

2024, 「與芬尼學英語」Tiffany, 《每天一步 從生活學習！Tiffany英語學習筆記》, Red Publish, →ISBN, page 91:

Are you long-winded when you write or speak?

你寫嘢、講嘢譖氣嗎？

你写嘢、讲嘢谮气吗？

(Cantonese) long-winded; going on and on; talking about something over and over again, in a tedious and tiresome manner


論盡

/lɵn²² t͡sɵn²²/

/lɵn²² t͡sɵn²²/

I sprained my ankle a little while back, so I'm a bit clumsy when I walk.

ngo⁵ cin⁴ paai⁴⁻² aau² zo² caai⁴, so² ji⁵ haang⁴ lou⁶ jau⁵ di¹ leon⁶ zeon⁶.

我前排拗咗柴，所以行路有啲論盡。

我前排拗咗柴，所以行路有啲论尽。

How careless you are! You got flour all over yourself.

mat¹ nei⁵ gam³ leon⁶ zeon⁶ gaa³, gaau² dou³ seng⁴ san¹ dou¹ hai⁶ min⁶ fan².

乜你咁論盡㗎，搞到成身都係麵粉。

乜你咁论尽㗎，搞到成身都系面粉。

You got your wife mad... you're in big trouble this time.

gik¹ nau¹ zo² lou⁵ po⁴, nei⁵ gam¹ pou¹ leon⁶ zeon⁶ lo³.

激嬲咗老婆，你今鋪論盡咯。

激嬲咗老婆，你今铺论尽咯。


陰騭

/in⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚⁵/

/im⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚³²/

/im⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪk̚³²/

/in⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/jɐm⁵⁵ t͡sɐt̚⁵/

/im⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚³²/

/im⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪk̚³²/


酷烈

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (酷烈):
* → Japanese: 酷烈(こくれつ) (kokuretsu)
* → Korean: 혹렬(酷烈) (hongnyeol)
* → Vietnamese: khốc liệt (酷烈)

/kʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/kʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

(of sunshine etc.) strong; fierce; scorching


可怖

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹/

/hɔː³⁵ pou̯³³/

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹/

/hɔː³⁵ pou̯³³/

(literary) scary; frightening; eerie; spooky; creepy; terrible; horrible


如畫

/ʐu³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/jyː²¹ waː³⁵/

/ʐu³⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/jyː²¹ waː³⁵/

如畫的風景

如画的风景


駭然

/xaɪ̯⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/xaɪ̯⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

(literary, ideophonic) astonished; dumbstruck; shocked; aghast


前驗

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ jɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ jɛn⁵¹/


後驗

/xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/

/hɐu̯²² jiːm²²/

/xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɛn⁵¹/

/hɐu̯²² jiːm²²/


不男不女

ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄩˇ

/pu⁵¹ nän³⁵ pu⁵¹ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ naːm²¹ pɐt̚⁵ nɵy̯¹³/

/pu⁵¹ nän³⁵ pu⁵¹ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɐt̚⁵ naːm²¹ pɐt̚⁵ nɵy̯¹³/

neither male nor female; androgynous; intersex

2018, United Nations Development Programme, China Women's University, 《跨性别者性别认同的法律承认：中国相关法律和政策的评估报告》, page 37

Chángdá 1 xiǎoshí de jiémù qiángjiā gěi Xiǎo Fāng de “bùnánbùnǚ” de biāoqiān hé xìngbié kèbǎn de guīxùn lìng tā hé tā de jiārén zāoshòu xiūrǔ, yě lìng tóngzhì shèqún fènnù de shēngtǎo zhège jiémù.

長達1小時的節目強加給小方的「不男不女」的標籤和性別刻板的規訓令她和她的家人遭受羞辱，也令同志社群憤怒地聲討這個節目。

长达1小时的节目强加给小方的「不男不女」的标签和性别刻板的规训令她和她的家人遭受羞辱，也令同志社群愤怒地声讨这个节目。


非極性

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/fei̯⁵⁵ kɪk̚² sɪŋ³³/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/fei̯⁵⁵ kɪk̚² sɪŋ³³/


條直

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/tiau¹³⁻²² tit̚¹²¹/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/tiau¹³⁻²² tit̚¹²¹/

(literary or Southern Min) straightforward


先驗

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jɛn⁵¹/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jɛn⁵¹/


骨力

/kut̚⁵⁻²⁴ lat̚²⁴/

/kut̚³²⁻⁵ lat̚¹²¹/

/kut̚⁵⁻²⁴ lat̚²⁴/

/kut̚³²⁻⁵ lat̚¹²¹/


精光

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/ˈt͡ɕin⁴² kuɔŋ⁴²/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ³³ kɔŋ³³/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ kuɑ̃²¹/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/ˈt͡ɕin⁴² kuɔŋ⁴²/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ³³ kɔŋ³³/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ kuɑ̃²¹/

nothing left (money, food etc), all finished


勥跤

/kʰiaŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/kʰiaŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/kʰiaŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/kʰiaŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, usually of a woman, sometimes disapproving) capable


散赤

/san²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/san¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/san²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/san²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/san¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/san²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/


顯敞

/ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


鹿駭

/lu⁵¹⁻⁵³ xaɪ̯⁵¹/

/lʊk̚² haːi̯¹³/

/lu⁵¹⁻⁵³ xaɪ̯⁵¹/

/lʊk̚² haːi̯¹³/


麃麃

/pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/piːu̯⁵⁵ piːu̯⁵⁵/

/pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/piːu̯⁵⁵ piːu̯⁵⁵/

(literary) valiant; courageous (in battle)

The men of Qing were at Xiao;
The armoured horse-quartet pranced proud;
The two lances' panache-hangers soared doubly;
Over the He, they strolled untroubledly.

The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Qīngrén zài Xiāo,
Sìjiè biāobiāo,
Èrmáo chóng qiáo,
Héshàng hū xiāoyáo.

清人在消、
駟介麃麃、
二矛重喬、
河上乎逍遙。

清人在消、
驷介麃麃、
二矛重乔、
河上乎逍遥。


麗矚

/li⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/li⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


嘩然

/xu̯ä³⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/xu̯ä³⁵ ʐän³⁵/

(ideophonic) chaotic; turbulent; uproarious; in an uproar


小可仔

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/siɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/siɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


堤封

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰi³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰi³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ti⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/ti⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰi³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵/


勞什子

劳什子
撈什子
牢什子
僗什子

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/

/lɑʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/


酷炫

/kʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy̯ɛn⁵¹/

/kʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕy̯ɛn⁵¹/


蠻皮

/män³⁵ pʰi³⁵/

/ban²⁴⁻²¹ pʰe²⁴/

/ban²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰe²⁴/

/ban²⁴⁻²² pʰe²⁴/

/ban²⁴⁻²¹ pʰə²⁴/

/ban²⁴⁻²² pʰə²⁴/

/ban²³⁻³³ pʰue²³/

/ban²⁴⁻²¹ pʰue²⁴/

/ban¹³⁻²² pʰue¹³/

/män³⁵ pʰi³⁵/

/ban²⁴⁻²¹ pʰe²⁴/

/ban²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰe²⁴/

/ban²⁴⁻²² pʰe²⁴/

/ban²⁴⁻²¹ pʰə²⁴/

/ban²⁴⁻²² pʰə²⁴/

/ban²³⁻³³ pʰue²³/

/ban²⁴⁻²¹ pʰue²⁴/

/ban¹³⁻²² pʰue¹³/

obstinate; stubborn; recalcitrant; thick-skinned


頹唐

/tʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

/tʰɵy̯²¹ tʰɔːŋ²¹/

/tʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

/tʰɵy̯²¹ tʰɔːŋ²¹/


拉天

/la²⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn³³/

/la²⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn³³/

(Quanzhou Hokkien) picky; choosy; hypercritical


搶眼

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰœːŋ³⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/t͡sʰiũ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡan⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiũ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡan⁵³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰœːŋ³⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/t͡sʰiũ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡan⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiũ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡan⁵³/

The clothes he wore were very eye-catching.

他穿的衣服很搶眼。

他穿的衣服很抢眼。


沒治

/meɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/meɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/


計劃外

ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨㄞˋ

/t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ waɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ waɪ̯⁵¹/

計劃外懷孕

计划外怀孕


了得

/li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵/

/li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴ d̥ə⁴/

/liːu̯¹³ tɐk̚⁵/

/li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɤ³⁵/

/li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴ d̥ə⁴/

/liːu̯¹³ tɐk̚⁵/

extraordinary; exceptional; remarkable; amazing

Used at the end of a rhetorical sentence, to emphasise the serious and terrible nature of the preceding situation.


慘烈

/t͡sʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚⁴/

/t͡sʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liɛt̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚⁴/

/t͡sʰam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚⁴/

/t͡sʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚⁴/

/t͡sʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liɛt̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚⁴/

/t͡sʰam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚⁴/

(of scene, etc.) extremely tragic; wretched


串行

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹ xɑŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰyːn³³ hɔːŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹ xɑŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰyːn³³ hɔːŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰyːn³³ hɐŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰyːn³³ hɐŋ²¹/


中上

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ²²/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɔŋ³³/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ²²/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɔŋ³³/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ²/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʂɑŋ²/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ sœːŋ²²/


尤甚

/joʊ̯³⁵ ʂən⁵¹/

/jɐu̯²¹ sɐm²²/

/joʊ̯³⁵ ʂən⁵¹/

/jɐu̯²¹ sɐm²²/


不虞

/pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹/


閉合

/pɐi̯³³ hɐp̚²/

/pɐi̯³³ hɐp̚²/

閉合電路

闭合电路


隱隱

/in²¹⁴⁻³⁵ in²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn³⁵ jɐn³⁵/

/in²¹⁴⁻³⁵ in²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐn³⁵ jɐn³⁵/

隱隱作痛

隐隐作痛


好受

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/hou̯³⁵ sɐu̯²²/

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/hou̯³⁵ sɐu̯²²/


全棧

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹/

全棧工程師

全栈工程师

全棧設計師

全栈设计师


情緒化

ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

/t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ sɵy̯¹³ faː³³/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɪŋ²¹ sɵy̯¹³ faː³³/

emotional; dramatic; sentimental; moody; excited


內聯

/neɪ̯⁵¹ li̯ɛn³⁵/

/neɪ̯⁵¹ li̯ɛn³⁵/

內聯函數

内联函数

(software compilation, Cascading Style Sheets) inline


速查

/su⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊk̚⁵ t͡sʰaː²¹/

/su⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊk̚⁵ t͡sʰaː²¹/

(attributive) being used for quick reference


合時宜

/xɤ³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ i³⁵/

/hɐp̚² siː²¹ jiː²¹/

/xɤ³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ i³⁵/

/hɐp̚² siː²¹ jiː²¹/

timely; at the right moment; appropriate to the occasion


憋屈

/pi̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy²/

/pi̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy²/


低效

/ti⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tɐi̯⁵⁵ haːu̯²²/

/ti⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/tɐi̯⁵⁵ haːu̯²²/


爾爾

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ jiː¹³/

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː¹³ jiː¹³/

尔尔
尔尔
耳耳
定定
領領


不速

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ su⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰʊk̚⁵/

/pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ su⁵¹/

/pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰʊk̚⁵/

(literary) uninvited (guest); unexpected (appearance); unwanted (presence)


博雅

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ jä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɔːk̚³ ŋaː¹³/

/pʰɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ŋã⁵³/

/pʰɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ ŋã⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰɔk̚³²⁻⁵ ŋã⁵³/

/pʰɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ŋã⁵³/

/pʰɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ŋã⁴¹/

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ jä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɔːk̚³ ŋaː¹³/

/pʰɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ŋã⁵³/

/pʰɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ ŋã⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰɔk̚³²⁻⁵ ŋã⁵³/

/pʰɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ŋã⁵³/

/pʰɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ŋã⁴¹/

(literary) erudite; knowledgeable and upright; learned


便攜式

ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄕˋ

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/piːn²² kʷʰɐi̯²¹ sɪk̚⁵/

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/piːn²² kʷʰɐi̯²¹ sɪk̚⁵/

(attributive) portable; easy to carry; mobile


青蔥

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵/


圖靈完備

ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄟˋ

Тулин ваньбэй

/tʰu³⁵ liŋ³⁵ wän³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹/

/tʰou̯²¹ lɪŋ²¹ jyːn²¹ pei̯²²/

/tʰu³⁵ liŋ³⁵ wän³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹/

/tʰou̯²¹ lɪŋ²¹ jyːn²¹ pei̯²²/


誠切

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/


近便

/t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ b̥i̯ɛn¹/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕin⁵¹ b̥i̯ɛn¹/


危殆

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/ŋɐi̯²¹ tʰɔːi̯¹³/

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/ŋɐi̯²¹ tʰɔːi̯¹³/

危殆傷者

危殆伤者

(formal) in grave danger; in a critical condition; in great peril


藕荷

/ˀoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵/

/ˀoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xɤ³⁵/


刺目

/t͡sʰz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː³³ mʊk̚²/

/t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bak̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ bak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ bak̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bak̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiː³³ mʊk̚²/

/t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bak̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ bak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ bak̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bak̚¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) enviable; arousing envy


瘦長

/ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐu̯³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍¹³/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²³/

/ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sɐu̯³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍¹³/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²³/


不成材

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/

/pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/

/pɐt̚⁵ sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/


驚疑

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ i³⁵/

/kɪŋ⁵⁵ jiː²¹/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡi²⁴/

/kiã³³ ɡi²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡi¹³/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡi²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡi²³/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ i³⁵/

/kɪŋ⁵⁵ jiː²¹/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡi²⁴/

/kiã³³ ɡi²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡi¹³/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡi²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡi²³/


言情

/jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/

/jiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

(attributive) romantic (of a TV drama, novel, etc.)


悃誠

/kʰu̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/kʰu̯ən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/


高遠

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(of aspiration, etc.) high and far away; lofty


重·次輕

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

(linguistics) Used to describe a two- or three-character Chinese word in which one of the characters (usually the final character) can be read with either a neutral tone or its original tone.


低賤

/ti⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siːn²²/

/ti⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/tɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siːn²²/


悒悒

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

/i⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/


小毛

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mɑʊ̯³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mɑʊ̯³⁵/


二等

/ˀɤɻ⁵¹ tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː²² tɐŋ³⁵/

/ˀɤɻ⁵¹ tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː²² tɐŋ³⁵/

一等洋人二等官，三等少民四等漢／一等洋人二等官，三等少民四等汉

yīděng yángrén èrděng guān, sānděng shǎomín sìděng Hàn


點對點

ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ

/ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tiːm³⁵ tɵy̯³³ tiːm³⁵/

/ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tiːm³⁵ tɵy̯³³ tiːm³⁵/

點對點合作

点对点合作


輕量級

ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄧˊ

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/hɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ¹³ kʰɐp̚⁵/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/hɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ¹³ kʰɐp̚⁵/

輕量級框架

轻量级框架


個性化

ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

/kɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/kɔː³³ sɪŋ³³ faː³³/

/ko³⁵⁻¹¹ sẽ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hue²¹³/

/kɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹/

/kɔː³³ sɪŋ³³ faː³³/

/ko³⁵⁻¹¹ sẽ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hue²¹³/

個性化服務

个性化服务


紅紅火火

ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ

/xʊŋ³⁵ xʊŋ³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/xʊŋ³⁵ xʊŋ³ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hʊŋ²¹ hʊŋ²¹ fɔː³⁵ fɔː³⁵/

/xʊŋ³⁵ xʊŋ³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/xʊŋ³⁵ xʊŋ³ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hʊŋ²¹ hʊŋ²¹ fɔː³⁵ fɔː³⁵/

(Mainland China) prosperous; flourishing

(Mainland China) lively; boisterous; magnificent


竊竊

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹/

And there is the great awaking, after which we shall know that this life was a great dream. All the while, the stupid think they are awake, and with nice discrimination insist on their knowledge.

Qiě yǒu dà jué ér hòu zhī cǐ qí dà mèng yě, ér yú zhě zì yǐ wéi jué, qièqiè rán zhī zhī.

且有大覺而後知此其大夢也，而愚者自以為覺，竊竊然知之。

且有大觉而后知此其大梦也，而愚者自以为觉，窃窃然知之。

Their sophistical reasonings (resembled) the reckless breaking down of walls and enclosures and planting the wild rubus and wormwood in their place; or making the hair thin before they combed it; or counting the grains of rice before they cooked them. They would do such things with careful discrimination; but what was there in them to benefit the world?

Shì qí yú biàn yě, jiāngwàng záo yuánqiáng ér zhí pénghāo yě. Jiǎn fà ér zhì, shǔ mǐ ér chuī, qièqiè hū yòu hé zú yǐ jìshì zāi!

是其於辯也，將妄鑿垣牆而殖蓬蒿也。簡髮而櫛，數米而炊，竊竊乎又何足以濟世哉！

是其于辩也，将妄凿垣墙而殖蓬蒿也。简发而栉，数米而炊，窃窃乎又何足以济世哉！

(literary, ideophonic, archaic) with careful discrimination; observing clearly

(ideophonic) talking in a low voice; whispering; in whispers


紅火

/xʊŋ³⁵ xu̯ɔ³/

/hʊŋ²¹ fɔː³⁵/

/xʊŋ³⁵ xu̯ɔ³/

/hʊŋ²¹ fɔː³⁵/

(Mainland China) lively; boisterous; exciting

(Mainland China) prosperous; booming; flourishing


炫麗

/ɕy̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/hiaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ li³⁵/

/ɕy̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

/hiaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ li³⁵/


目的論

ㄇㄨˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

/mu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ən⁵¹/

/mu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ən⁵¹/

(translation studies) Skopos theory; Skopostheorie


快手

/kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/faːi̯³³ sɐu̯³⁵/

/kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/faːi̯³³ sɐu̯³⁵/

(Cantonese) quick; fast (in doing something)


極是

/t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/kɪk̚² siː²²/

/t͡ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/kɪk̚² siː²²/


假正經

ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄓㄥˋ ˙ㄐㄧㄥ

/t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ d͡ʑ̥iŋ¹/

/kaː³⁵ t͡sɪŋ³³ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ d͡ʑ̥iŋ¹/

/kaː³⁵ t͡sɪŋ³³ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

pretending to be serious or morally decent; hypocritical; sanctimonious; prudish


小眾

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/siːu̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³/

/siau⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡seŋ²¹³/

/ɕiɔ³³ zoŋ⁴⁴/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/siːu̯³⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³/

/siau⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡seŋ²¹³/

/ɕiɔ³³ zoŋ⁴⁴/

minority; non-mainstream; alternative; obscure; niche


透闢

/tʰoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰi⁵¹/

/tʰɐu̯³³ pʰɪk̚⁵/

/tʰoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰi⁵¹/

/tʰɐu̯³³ pʰɪk̚⁵/

thorough; well-researched; analytical and incisive


退時

/tʰə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si²⁴/

/tʰe⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si²⁴/

/tʰe¹¹⁻⁵³ si²⁴/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁵³ si²⁴/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁴¹ si²³/

/tʰə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si²⁴/

/tʰe⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si²⁴/

/tʰe¹¹⁻⁵³ si²⁴/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁵³ si²⁴/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁴¹ si²³/


為食

/wɐi̯²² sɪk̚²/

/wɐi̯²² sɪk̚²/


嘴饞

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵/

/t͡sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʰaːm²¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ sai²⁴/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sai²⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ sai¹³/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ sai²⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ sai²³/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰän³⁵/

/t͡sɵy̯³⁵ t͡sʰaːm²¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ sai²⁴/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sai²⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ sai¹³/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ sai²⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ sai²³/

fond of good food; gluttonous; voracious


鳥牙

/t͡siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡe²⁴/

/t͡siau⁴²⁻²⁴ ɡe²⁴/

/t͡siau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡe²⁴/

/t͡siau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡe²³/

/t͡siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡɛ¹³/

/t͡siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡe²⁴/

/t͡siau⁴²⁻²⁴ ɡe²⁴/

/t͡siau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡe²⁴/

/t͡siau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡe²³/

/t͡siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡɛ¹³/

(Hokkien) talkative; loquacious; garrulous


沒趣

/meɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/meɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰyə̯ɻ⁵¹/

/muːt̚² t͡sʰɵy̯³³/

/meɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵¹/

/meɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰyə̯ɻ⁵¹/

/muːt̚² t͡sʰɵy̯³³/


驕矜

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/kiːu̯⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

/kiau⁴⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiau⁴⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiau⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiau⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/kiːu̯⁵⁵ kɪŋ⁵⁵/

/kiau⁴⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiau⁴⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiau⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiau⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

(literary) self-important; conceited; haughty


戇戇

→ Tagalog: gunggong

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻²¹ ɡɔŋ³³/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ ɡɔŋ³³/

/ɡɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ɡɔŋ⁴¹/

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ɡɔŋ²²/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻²¹ ɡɔŋ³³/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ ɡɔŋ³³/

/ɡɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ɡɔŋ⁴¹/

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ɡɔŋ²²/

(Hokkien) stupid; foolish; idiotic; silly

(Hokkien) dull; slow-witted; simple-minded


靘䒌

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹/


䒌靘

/miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹/

/miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹/

/miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/


䒌靘

/miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹/

/miŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹/

/miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/miŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/


難明

/nän³⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/naːn²¹ mɪŋ²¹/

/nän³⁵ miŋ³⁵/

/naːn²¹ mɪŋ²¹/


餳澀

/ɕiŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/ɕiŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

(ideophonic) sleeplessness; almost or nearly about to faint


短袖

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/tyːn³⁵ t͡sɐu̯²²/

/tø³³ ʑiɤ⁴⁴/

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/tyːn³⁵ t͡sɐu̯²²/

/tø³³ ʑiɤ⁴⁴/


長䘼

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² ŋ̍⁵⁵⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² ŋ̍⁵³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋ̍⁵³/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ ŋ̍⁴¹/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² uĩ⁵³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² ŋ̍⁵⁵⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² ŋ̍⁵³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋ̍⁵³/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ ŋ̍⁴¹/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² uĩ⁵³/


棽麗

/ʂən⁵⁵ li⁵¹/

/ʂən⁵⁵ li⁵¹/


八死

(Quanzhou Hokkien) shameful; embarrassed; uneasy


熊虎

/ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


蔚然

/weɪ̯⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/weɪ̯⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/


反對稱

ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄣˋ

ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄥˋ

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰən⁵¹/

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵¹/

/faːn³⁵ tɵy̯³³ t͡sʰɪŋ³³/

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰən⁵¹/

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵¹/

/faːn³⁵ tɵy̯³³ t͡sʰɪŋ³³/


特困

/tʰɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯ən⁵¹/

/tɐk̚² kʷʰɐn³³/

/tʰɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯ən⁵¹/

/tɐk̚² kʷʰɐn³³/

(attributive) poverty-stricken; especially impoverished; destitute


特惠

/tʰɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/tɐk̚² wɐi̯²²/

/tʰɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/tɐk̚² wɐi̯²²/

specially preferential; specially discounted


萬方

/wän⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/maːn²² fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/wän⁵¹ fɑŋ⁵⁵/

/maːn²² fɔːŋ⁵⁵/

(formal) of many different postures and forms; varied


挺直

/tʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/tʰɪŋ¹³ t͡sɪk̚²/

/tʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/tʰɪŋ¹³ t͡sɪk̚²/


頭等

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tɐŋ³⁵/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tɐŋ³⁵/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ tiɪŋ⁴¹/


恢宏

/xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xʊŋ³⁵/

/fuːi̯⁵⁵ wɐŋ²¹/

/xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ xʊŋ³⁵/

/fuːi̯⁵⁵ wɐŋ²¹/


偉岸

/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹/

/wɐi̯¹³ ŋɔːn²²/

/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀän⁵¹/

/wɐi̯¹³ ŋɔːn²²/


暖乎乎

/nu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu⁵⁵ xu⁵⁵/

/nu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu⁵⁵ xu⁵⁵/

(ideophonic, literally and figuratively) pleasantly warm


濃烈

/nʊŋ³⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/nʊŋ²¹ liːt̚²/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² liɛt̚⁴/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² liɛt̚²⁴/

/lɔŋ¹³⁻²² liɛt̚¹²¹/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ liɛt̚⁴/

/lɔŋ²³⁻³³ liɛt̚⁴/

/loŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ liek̚⁴/

/nʊŋ³⁵ li̯ɛ⁵¹/

/nʊŋ²¹ liːt̚²/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² liɛt̚⁴/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² liɛt̚²⁴/

/lɔŋ¹³⁻²² liɛt̚¹²¹/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ liɛt̚⁴/

/lɔŋ²³⁻³³ liɛt̚⁴/

/loŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ liek̚⁴/


性奮

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fən⁵¹/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fən⁵¹/

Pun on 興奮／兴奋 (xīngfèn, “excited”), replacing 興／兴 (xīng) with its near-homophone 性 (xìng, “sex”)


槌摃鐵

/tʰui²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰiʔ³²/

/tʰui²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰiʔ⁵/

/tʰui¹³⁻²² kɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰiʔ³²/

/tʰui²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰiʔ³²/

/tʰui²³⁻³³ kɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰiʔ³²/

/tʰui²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰiʔ³²/

/tʰui²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰiʔ⁵/

/tʰui¹³⁻²² kɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰiʔ³²/

/tʰui²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰiʔ³²/

/tʰui²³⁻³³ kɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰiʔ³²/


胖嘟嘟

/pʰɑŋ⁵¹ tu⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵/

/pʰɑŋ⁵¹ tu⁵⁵ tu⁵⁵/

(ideophonic) fat (in a cute way); chubby


平正

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɖ͡ʐ̥ɤŋ³/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ t͡sɪŋ³³/

/piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/pĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siã¹¹/

/pĩ²⁴⁻²² t͡siã²¹/

/pẽ²³⁻³³ t͡siã²¹/

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɖ͡ʐ̥ɤŋ³/

/pʰɪŋ²¹ t͡sɪŋ³³/

/piɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/pĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siã¹¹/

/pĩ²⁴⁻²² t͡siã²¹/

/pẽ²³⁻³³ t͡siã²¹/


濃重

/nʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/nʊŋ²¹ t͡sʰʊŋ¹³/

/nʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹/

/nʊŋ²¹ t͡sʰʊŋ¹³/

(of smell, colour, features, etc.) strong


膿包

/nʊŋ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/loŋ²⁴ pɔ³¹/

/nʊŋ²¹ paːu̯⁵⁵/

/nə̃ŋ¹¹ pau¹¹/

/nʊŋ³⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/loŋ²⁴ pɔ³¹/

/nʊŋ²¹ paːu̯⁵⁵/

/nə̃ŋ¹¹ pau¹¹/

(Jinan, Liuzhou and Nanjing Mandarin) useless; of no use


偕偕

/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/

An officer, strong and vigorous,
Morning and evening I am engaged in service.

偕偕士子、朝夕從事。

偕偕士子、朝夕从事。


光脫脫

guong¹ tüd³⁻¹ tüd³⁻¹

/kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ tʰyːt̚³⁻⁵ tʰyːt̚³⁻⁵/

/kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ tʰyːt̚³⁻⁵ tʰyːt̚³⁻⁵/


光溜溜

/ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²² lɐu̯²²/

/kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴/

/kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴/

/kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴/

/kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴/

/ku̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/kʷɔːŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²² lɐu̯²²/

/kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴/

/kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴/

/kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴/

/kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴/


卓犖

卓荦
卓躒
踔躒
逴犖
逴躒

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

(literary) extraordinary; outstanding; talented

傲人

nowadays especially of breasts, body curve


岢峨

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ³⁵/

/hɔː³⁵ ŋɔː²¹/

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤ³⁵/

/hɔː³⁵ ŋɔː²¹/

(literary, of a mountain) high and steep


岢峻

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕyn⁵¹/

/hɔː³⁵ t͡sɵn³³/

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕyn⁵¹/

/hɔː³⁵ t͡sɵn³³/


正港

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³/

/t͡siã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³/

/t͡siã¹¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³/

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁴¹ kaŋ⁴¹/

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³/

/t͡siã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³/

/t͡siã¹¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³/

/t͡siã²¹⁻⁴¹ kaŋ⁴¹/

(Southern Min) authentic; genuine; typical; original


球粒狀

ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/


嬌美

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


迥然

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/kʷɪŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/kʷɪŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹/

completely different; not at all similar

迥然不同

(ideophonic) widely different; poles apart


精要

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

succinct and vital; key (e.g. of a part)


驕慢

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ män⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ män⁵¹/


踧踖

/t͡sʰu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊk̚⁵ t͡sɪk̚⁵/

/t͡sʰu⁵¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/t͡sʰʊk̚⁵ t͡sɪk̚⁵/


偊偊

/y²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/y²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


傞傞

/su̯ɔ⁵⁵ su̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/su̯ɔ⁵⁵ su̯ɔ⁵⁵/


生份

/saŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ fun⁵⁵/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² hun²²/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun³³/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² hun²²/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun³³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun³³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun³³/

/t͡sʰɯ̃³³⁻²³ huŋ¹¹/

/saŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ fun⁵⁵/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² hun²²/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun³³/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² hun²²/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun³³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun³³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ hun³³/

/t͡sʰɯ̃³³⁻²³ huŋ¹¹/

I want to find a unfamiliar place where nobody knows me.

tshuē tsi̍t ê bô-lâng si̍k-sāi tshenn-hūn ê sóo-tsāi.

找一個無人熟識生份的所在

找一个无人熟识生份的所在

(Hakka, Southern Min) unfamiliar; strange; unknown


猩紅

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xʊŋ³⁵/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ²¹/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ²⁴/

/ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xʊŋ³⁵/

/sɪŋ⁵⁵ hʊŋ²¹/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ²⁴/


嬌好

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(especially of a woman's appearance) charming; attractive


窘困

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯ən⁵¹/

/kʷʰɐn³³ kʷʰɐn³³/

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯ən⁵¹/

/kʷʰɐn³³ kʷʰɐn³³/


𠌖倯

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ sʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ sʊŋ⁵⁵/

(obsolete, offensive, of a person) disgusting


驕縱

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵¹/

/kiːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³/

/kiau³³⁻²³ t͡soŋ²¹³/

/kiou³³⁻²³ t͡soŋ²¹³/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵¹/

/kiːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³/

/kiau³³⁻²³ t͡soŋ²¹³/

/kiou³³⁻²³ t͡soŋ²¹³/


條形

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʰiːu̯²¹ jɪŋ²¹/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/tʰiːu̯²¹ jɪŋ²¹/


軟嫩

/nŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lun⁴¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lun²²/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lun²²/

/nŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lun⁴¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lun²²/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lun²²/

(Southern Min) soft and delicate; lithe and tender


反右

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/faːn³⁵ jɐu̯²²/

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯⁵¹/

/faːn³⁵ jɐu̯²²/


酸心

/su̯än⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/

/su̯än⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/


愴然

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵¹ ʐän³⁵/


砐硪

/ˀɤ⁵¹ ˀɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/*ŋɡɯːb ŋaːlʔ/

/ˀɤ⁵¹ ˀɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/*ŋɡɯːb ŋaːlʔ/


淒楚

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


淒然

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵/


粗憨

/t͡sʰu⁵⁵ xän⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu⁵⁵ xän⁵⁵/


傷懷

/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ waːi̯²¹/

/ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ waːi̯²¹/


車載

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯³³/

/t͡sʰia³³⁻²³ t͡sai²¹³/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵ t͡sɔːi̯³³/

/t͡sʰia³³⁻²³ t͡sai²¹³/

車載電話

车载电话

車載電臺

车载电台

(attributive) mounted on a vehicle; vehicular


牛螕

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² pi⁴⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² pi³³/

/ɡu¹³⁻²² pi⁴⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻¹¹ pi⁴⁴/

/ɡu²³⁻³³ pi⁴⁴/

/ɡu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pi⁵⁵/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² pi⁴⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² pi³³/

/ɡu¹³⁻²² pi⁴⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻¹¹ pi⁴⁴/

/ɡu²³⁻³³ pi⁴⁴/

/ɡu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pi⁵⁵/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) stingy; miserly


歹食

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡siaʔ²⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡siaʔ²⁴/

(Hokkien) distasteful; unpalatable; unappetizing; not delicious


天露

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/tʰĩ³³ lɔ⁴¹/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ³³/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ³³/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/tʰĩ³³ lɔ⁴¹/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ³³/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ³³/

(Southern Min) outdoor; in the open; al fresco


惏慄

(literary, of appearance) cold; freezing


青狂

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ kɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ²³/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ¹³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ kɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ²³/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ¹³/

(Southern Min) flurried; flustered; agitated


歹看

/pʰai⁴²⁻²⁴ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰuã⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁴²⁻²⁴ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰãi⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰuã¹¹/

/pʰai⁴²⁻²⁴ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰuã⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁴²⁻²⁴ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰãi⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰuã²¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰuã¹¹/


權時

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/kʰyːn²¹ siː²¹/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/kʰyːn²¹ siː²¹/


冇得頂

/mou̯¹³ tɐk̚⁵ tɪŋ³⁵/

/mou̯¹³ tɐk̚⁵ tɪŋ³⁵/

(Cantonese) incomparable; unbeatable; best


溫熱

/wən⁵⁵ ʐɤ⁵¹/

/wən⁵⁵ ʐɤ⁵¹/


溫乎

/wɐn⁵⁵ fuː⁵⁵/

/wɐn⁵⁵ fuː⁵⁵/


枉然

/wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/wɔːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹/

/ɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛn²⁴/

/ɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ziɛn²³/

/wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐän³⁵/

/wɔːŋ³⁵ jiːn²¹/

/ɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛn²⁴/

/ɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ziɛn²³/


微賤

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

(of one's status, position, etc.) humble; lowly


微寒

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ xän³⁵/

/weɪ̯³⁵ xän³⁵/

/mei̯²¹ hɔːn²¹/

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ xän³⁵/

/weɪ̯³⁵ xän³⁵/

/mei̯²¹ hɔːn²¹/

(of one's status, position, etc.) lowly; humble


過熟

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂu³⁵/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ sʊk̚²/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚⁴/

/kue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɪk̚²⁴/

/ke⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɪk̚²⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚¹²¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚¹²¹/

/kue¹¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚⁴/

/ke¹¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁴¹ siɪk̚⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁴¹ siɪk̚⁴/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂu³⁵/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ sʊk̚²/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚⁴/

/kue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɪk̚²⁴/

/ke⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɪk̚²⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚¹²¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚¹²¹/

/kue¹¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚⁴/

/ke¹¹⁻⁵³ siɪk̚⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁴¹ siɪk̚⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁴¹ siɪk̚⁴/

過熟嘅香蕉

过熟嘅香蕉


難搞

/nän³⁵ kɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/nän³⁵ kɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


貝戈戈

/peɪ̯⁵¹ kɤ⁵⁵ kɤ⁵⁵/

/peɪ̯⁵¹ kɤ⁵⁵ kɤ⁵⁵/

From the decomposition of the character 賤.

(Taiwan) Synonym of 賤／贱 (jiàn, “mean; base; despicable; obnoxious”)


文氣

/wən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/wən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³/

/wən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/wən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³/

/wən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/wən³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³/


殘而不廢

ㄘㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄟˋ

/t͡sʰän³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ feɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰaːn²¹ jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ fɐi̯³³/

/t͡sʰän³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ feɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰaːn²¹ jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ fɐi̯³³/

Extended from 殘廢／残废 (cánfèi, “disabled”).


燒滾滾

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kun⁵³/

/sio³³ kun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kun⁵⁵⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kun⁵³/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kun⁵³/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kun⁴¹/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kun⁵³/

/sio³³ kun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kun⁵⁵⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kun⁵³/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kun⁵³/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kun⁴¹/

ài-chêng jia̍t-tō͘ tshiūnn hóe-chìⁿ, sio-kún-kún ti̍t-ti̍t khì

愛情熱度像火箭 燒滾滾直直去

爱情热度像火箭 烧滚滚直直去

(Southern Min, ideophonic) boiling hot; very hot


窮困

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ kʰu̯ən⁵¹/

/kʰʊŋ²¹ kʷʰɐn³³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵ kʰu̯ən⁵¹/

/kʰʊŋ²¹ kʷʰɐn³³/


困窮

/kʰu̯ən⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/kʷʰɐn³³ kʰʊŋ²¹/

/kʰun⁵⁵ kʰi̯uŋ¹¹/

/kʰouŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kyŋ⁵³/

/kʰu̯ən⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/kʷʰɐn³³ kʰʊŋ²¹/

/kʰun⁵⁵ kʰi̯uŋ¹¹/

/kʰouŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kyŋ⁵³/


黑區媽區

黑区妈区
黑黢抹黢
黑黢麻黢


僠僠

/pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵/


鮮綠

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ly⁵¹/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ly⁵¹/

(of grass) fresh and green; verdant; lush


會做

/ɔ²⁴ t͡sa³³/

/e³³⁻²² t͡sue⁴¹/

/e²²⁻²¹ t͡sue²¹/

/ɔ²⁴ t͡sa³³/

/e³³⁻²² t͡sue⁴¹/

/e²²⁻²¹ t͡sue²¹/


豬兜

/t͡syː⁵⁵ tɐu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ tɐu̯⁵⁵/


短短

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/te⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te⁵³/

/te⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹/

/to⁵²⁻³⁵ to⁵²⁻²¹/

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/te⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te⁵³/

/te⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹/

/to⁵²⁻³⁵ to⁵²⁻²¹/

Who would have thought that in a short little month, his cooking would have improved to this extent!

Méi xiǎngdào duǎnduǎn yīge yuè, tā de chúyì jìngrán yǐ jìnbù dào zhège jìngjiè!

沒想到短短一個月，他的廚藝竟然已進步到這個境界！

没想到短短一个月，他的厨艺竟然已进步到这个境界！


尖不甩

/t͡siːm⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ lɐt̚⁵/

/t͡siːm⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵ lɐt̚⁵/


皺巴巴

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵/

/t͡soŋ²¹³ pa⁵⁵ pa⁵⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³³ paː⁵⁵ paː⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵/

/t͡soŋ²¹³ pa⁵⁵ pa⁵⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³³ paː⁵⁵ paː⁵⁵/


磨磨嘰嘰

磨磨叽叽
磨磨唧唧
默默唧唧

ㄇㄛˋ ˙ㄇㄛ ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧ

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ mu̯ɔ¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/mu̯ɔ⁵¹ mu̯ɔ¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

趕緊辦起來呀，別磨磨唧唧的。

赶紧办起来呀，别磨磨唧唧的。

(ideophonic, regional, colloquial, derogatory) very slow; dawdling


襟度

/kʰɐm⁵⁵ tou̯²²/

/kʰɐm⁵⁵ tou̯²²/

(literary) broad-minded; magnanimous; generous in spirit


醬紫

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sœːŋ³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sœːŋ³³ t͡siː³⁵/


小心眼

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄢˇ

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄢˇㄦ

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siːu̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siːu̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³/


忠直

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tit̚⁴/

/tiɔŋ³³ tit̚²⁴/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tit̚¹²¹/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tit̚⁴/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tit̚⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tit̚⁴/

/tiɔŋ³³ tit̚²⁴/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tit̚¹²¹/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tit̚⁴/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tit̚⁴/


靚爆鏡

/lɛːŋ³³ paːu̯³³ kɛːŋ³³/

/lɛːŋ³³ paːu̯³³ kɛːŋ³³/

(Cantonese, idiomatic, of a female) gorgeous; very pretty


嗄嗄聲

/haʔ²⁴⁻²¹ haʔ²⁴⁻²¹ siaŋ⁵⁵/

/haʔ²⁴⁻²¹ haʔ²⁴⁻²¹ siaŋ⁵⁵/


多手多腳

ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

/tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tɔː⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ kœːk̚³/

/tɔː⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ kœːk̚³/


粘人

/ni̯ɛn³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/ni̯ɛn³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

(of a person) clingy; excessively emotionally dependent


蕃昌

/fän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵⁵/

/faːn²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵/

/fän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵⁵/

/faːn²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵/

(literary) thriving; flourishing; prosperous


條暢

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiːu̯²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ³³/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/tʰiːu̯²¹ t͡sʰœːŋ³³/

(literary, of writing) orderly and logical


死心眼

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sei̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sei̯³⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³/

(colloquial) stubborn; bull-headed; headstrong


痴哥

/t͡sʰɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ ko²⁴/

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻³³ ko⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻³³ kɤ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻²³ ko³³/

/t͡sʰɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ ko²⁴/

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻³³ ko⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻³³ kɤ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻²³ ko³³/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka, Teochew) lecherous; fond of women


嘴碎

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


臭腥

/t͡sʰɐu̯³³ sɛːŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu⁵⁵ si̯aŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰẽ²¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰẽ²¹/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰĩ¹¹/

/t͡sʰau³¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰĩ³¹/

/t͡sʰɐu̯³³ sɛːŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu⁵⁵ si̯aŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰẽ²¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰẽ²¹/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰĩ¹¹/

/t͡sʰau³¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰĩ³¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) stinking (as of rotten fish); stenching; rank


嘴尖

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡sɵy̯³⁵ t͡siːm⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡sɵy̯³⁵ t͡siːm⁵⁵/

having a refined sense of taste; refined in palate


醉醺醺

ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄣ ㄒㄩㄣ

цзуйсюньсюнь

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ɕyn⁵⁵ ɕyn⁵⁵/

/t͡sɵy̯³³ fɐn⁵⁵ fɐn⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ɕyn⁵⁵ ɕyn⁵⁵/

/t͡sɵy̯³³ fɐn⁵⁵ fɐn⁵⁵/


嘴貧

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰin³⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰin³⁵/

(colloquial, derogatory) talkative and fond of inappropriate banter


裳裳

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sœːŋ²¹ sœːŋ²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/sœːŋ²¹ sœːŋ²¹/


安平

/ˀän⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/

/an⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/

/an³³ piɪŋ²⁴/

/an⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ¹³/

/an⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²⁴/

/an⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²³/

/ˀän⁵⁵ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/ɔːn⁵⁵ pʰɪŋ²¹/

/an⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/

/an³³ piɪŋ²⁴/

/an⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ¹³/

/an⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²⁴/

/an⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²³/


冇癮

(Cantonese) not fun; boring; uninteresting


心茫茫

/sim⁴⁴⁻²² baŋ²⁴⁻²² baŋ²⁴/

/sim³³ baŋ²⁴⁻²² baŋ²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻²² baŋ¹³⁻²² baŋ¹³/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ baŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ baŋ²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ baŋ²³⁻³³ baŋ²³/

/sim⁴⁴⁻²² baŋ²⁴⁻²² baŋ²⁴/

/sim³³ baŋ²⁴⁻²² baŋ²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻²² baŋ¹³⁻²² baŋ¹³/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ baŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ baŋ²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ baŋ²³⁻³³ baŋ²³/


寡淡

/ku̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tän⁵¹/

/kʷaː³⁵ taːm²²/

/ku̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tän⁵¹/

/kʷaː³⁵ taːm²²/


病態肥胖

ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄈㄟˊ ㄆㄤˋ

бинтай фэйпан

/piŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ feɪ̯³⁵ pʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɛːŋ²² tʰaːi̯³³ fei̯²¹ puːn²²/

/piŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ feɪ̯³⁵ pʰɑŋ⁵¹/

/pɛːŋ²² tʰaːi̯³³ fei̯²¹ puːn²²/


岑寂

/t͡sʰən³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/t͡sʰən³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/sɐm²¹ t͡sɪk̚²/

/t͡sʰən³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/t͡sʰən³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/sɐm²¹ t͡sɪk̚²/

(literary) cold and cheerless; desolate; lonely


笑哈哈

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ xä⁵⁵ xä⁵⁵/

/siːu̯³³ haː⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ ha⁴⁴⁻²² ha⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰio⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ha³³ ha³³/

/t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ ha⁴⁴⁻²² ha⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰio¹¹⁻⁵³ ha⁴⁴⁻³³ ha⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ ha⁴⁴⁻³³ ha⁴⁴/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ xä⁵⁵ xä⁵⁵/

/siːu̯³³ haː⁵⁵ haː⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ ha⁴⁴⁻²² ha⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰio⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ha³³ ha³³/

/t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ ha⁴⁴⁻²² ha⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰio¹¹⁻⁵³ ha⁴⁴⁻³³ ha⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ ha⁴⁴⁻³³ ha⁴⁴/


遠程

/ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jyːn¹³ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/uan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰiɪŋ²⁴/

/iaŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰĩã⁵⁵/

/ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/jyːn¹³ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

/uan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰiɪŋ²⁴/

/iaŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰĩã⁵⁵/

遠程連線

远程连线

遠程工作

远程工作


少有

/ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siːu̯³⁵ jɐu̯¹³/

/sɔ³³ ɦiɤ⁴⁴/

/ʂɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/siːu̯³⁵ jɐu̯¹³/

/sɔ³³ ɦiɤ⁴⁴/


姿整

/t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ³⁵/

/t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡sɪŋ³⁵/

(Cantonese) fastidious; picky (especially regarding one's appearance)


虔恪

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/


巨幅

/t͡ɕy⁵¹ fu³⁵/

/kɵy̯²² fʊk̚⁵/

/ki³³⁻²¹ pak̚³²/

/ku³³⁻¹¹ pak̚³²/

/t͡ɕy⁵¹ fu³⁵/

/kɵy̯²² fʊk̚⁵/

/ki³³⁻²¹ pak̚³²/

/ku³³⁻¹¹ pak̚³²/

(attributive, of paintings, photographs, etc.) extremely large


聽出耳油

/tʰɛːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ jiː¹³ jɐu̯²¹/

/tʰɛːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ jiː¹³ jɐu̯²¹/


周身蟻

/t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ ŋɐi̯¹³/

/t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ ŋɐi̯¹³/


一字咁淺

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡siː²² kɐm³³ t͡sʰiːn³⁵/

/jɐt̚⁵ t͡siː²² kɐm³³ t͡sʰiːn³⁵/

(Cantonese, simile) very simple and apparent; easy as 123; easy as ABC


一擔擔

(Cantonese) the same (in a negative way); like birds of a feather


荒僻

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ pʰi⁵¹/

/fɔːŋ⁵⁵ pʰɪk̚⁵/

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ pʰi⁵¹/

/fɔːŋ⁵⁵ pʰɪk̚⁵/


興都

/ɕiŋ⁵¹ tu⁵⁵/

/ɕiŋ⁵¹ tu⁵⁵/


荒寂

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/fɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/fɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɪk̚²/


荒瘠

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/fɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɛːk̚³/

/xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/fɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɛːk̚³/


冇得彈

/mou̯¹³ tɐk̚⁵ tʰaːn²¹/

/mou̯¹³ tɐk̚⁵ tʰaːn²¹/


十五十六

/sɐp̚² ŋ̍¹³ sɐp̚² lʊk̚²/

/sɐp̚² ŋ̍¹³ sɐp̚² lʊk̚²/


濕碎

/sɐp̚⁵ sɵy̯³³/

/sɐp̚⁵ sɵy̯³³/


滴滴鄧鄧

ㄉㄧ ㄉㄧ ㄉㄥˋ ㄉㄥˋ

/ti⁵⁵ ti⁵⁵ tɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɤŋ⁵¹/

/ti⁵⁵ ti⁵⁵ tɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tɤŋ⁵¹/


亂水

/lu̯än⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lyːn²² sɵy̯³⁵/

/lu̯än⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lyːn²² sɵy̯³⁵/


惝怳

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


屴崱

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sɤ⁵¹/

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sɤ⁵¹/


鵝黃

/ˀɤ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/ŋɔː²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/

/ˀɤ³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/ŋɔː²¹ wɔːŋ²¹/

yellow like the feathers of a young goose; goose yellow; light yellow; bright orange


窄小

/ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


虧弱

/kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ jœːk̚²/

/kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ jœːk̚²/


虛虧

/ɕy⁵⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/ɕy⁵⁵ kʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


域外

/y⁵¹⁻⁵³ waɪ̯⁵¹/

/wɪk̚² ŋɔːi̯²²/

/y⁵¹⁻⁵³ waɪ̯⁵¹/

/wɪk̚² ŋɔːi̯²²/


非核

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/


貼己

/tʰi̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰi̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


乾爽

/kän⁵⁵ ʂu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɔːn⁵⁵ sɔːŋ³⁵/

/kän⁵⁵ ʂu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɔːn⁵⁵ sɔːŋ³⁵/


佼佼

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kaːu̯³⁵ kaːu̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kaːu̯³⁵ kaːu̯³⁵/


尤異

/joʊ̯³⁵ i⁵¹/

/joʊ̯³⁵ i⁵¹/

(literary) outstanding; exceptional; excellent


高強

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ kʰœːŋ²¹/

/kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/kou̯⁵⁵ kʰœːŋ²¹/

(of martial arts, skills, etc.) outstanding; exceptional


卓異

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡sʰœːk̚³ jiː²²/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ i⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡sʰœːk̚³ jiː²²/


卓然

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/t͡sʰœːk̚³ jiːn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʐän³⁵/

/t͡sʰœːk̚³ jiːn²¹/


超拔

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pä³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ pɐt̚²/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pä³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵ pɐt̚²/

(literary) outstanding; remarkable; exceptional


好死

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

邊有咁好死？

边有咁好死？

(Cantonese, usually in rhetorical sentences) damn fantastic


重口

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ kʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ kʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Synonym of 重口味 (zhòngkǒuwèi, “having a liking for heavily flavoured food or something unusual”)


清脫

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ tʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

(literary) fresh and elegant; free and easy


小器

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/siau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi¹¹/

/siau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/siau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi¹¹/

/siau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/


本徵

/pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

/pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/

(sciences, attributive) Alternative name for 特徵／特征 (tèzhēng, “eigen-; characteristic; intrinsic”).


琅琅

/lɑŋ³⁵ lɑŋ³⁵/

/lɑŋ³⁵ lɑŋ³⁵/

(onomatopoetic, of sound) clear and sonorous


蜜汁

/mi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɐt̚² t͡sɐp̚⁵/

/mi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/mɐt̚² t͡sɐp̚⁵/

(neologism, Internet slang) Alternative form of 迷之 (mízhī, “a mysterious kind or level of”)


豐澤

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɤ³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡saːk̚²/

/huŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nɛiʔ⁵/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪk̚⁴/

/hɔŋ³³ tiak̚²⁴/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɤ³⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡saːk̚²/

/huŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nɛiʔ⁵/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪk̚⁴/

/hɔŋ³³ tiak̚²⁴/


唯美

/weɪ̯³⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wɐi̯²¹ mei̯¹³/

/weɪ̯³⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wɐi̯²¹ mei̯¹³/

of pleasing appearance; aesthetic; artistic; tasteful


雙全

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/

both present; both possessed (by someone)


孔亟

/kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/hʊŋ³⁵ kɪk̚⁵/

/kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/hʊŋ³⁵ kɪk̚⁵/


孔急

/kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/hʊŋ³⁵ kɐp̚⁵/

/kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/hʊŋ³⁵ kɐp̚⁵/


險急

/ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi³⁵/


促迫

/t͡sʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰu⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/


紛亂

/fən⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹/

/huŋ³³⁻²³ luaŋ³⁵/

/fən⁵⁵ lu̯än⁵¹/

/huŋ³³⁻²³ luaŋ³⁵/


危迫

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/ŋɐi̯²¹ pɪk̚⁵/

/weɪ̯⁵⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/weɪ̯³⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/ŋɐi̯²¹ pɪk̚⁵/


非虛構

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ koʊ̯⁵¹/

/feɪ̯⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ koʊ̯⁵¹/


把炮

/paː³⁵ pʰaːu̯³³/

/paː³⁵ pʰaːu̯³³/

(Cantonese) capable; powerful; resourceful


呆萌

/taɪ̯⁵⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

/taɪ̯⁵⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

(neologism, slang, of a person) dorky and adorable; adorkable


好飲

(Cantonese) tasty; delicious (for drinks)


好啉

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lim⁴⁴/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lim³³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lim⁴⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lim⁴⁴/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lim⁴⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lim⁴⁴/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lim³³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lim⁴⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lim⁴⁴/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lim⁴⁴/

(Hakka, Southern Min) tasty; delicious (for drinks)


異卵

/i⁵¹ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː²² lɵn³⁵/

/i⁵¹ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiː²² lɵn³⁵/


同卵

/tʰʊŋ³⁵ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰʊŋ²¹ lɵn³⁵/

/tʰʊŋ³⁵ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰʊŋ²¹ lɵn³⁵/


恣肆

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ sz̩⁵¹/

/t͡siː³³ siː³³/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ sz̩⁵¹/

/t͡siː³³ siː³³/

(of writing, speech, etc.) free and natural


蔽芾

/pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ feɪ̯⁵¹/

/pɐi̯³³ fɐi̯³³/

/pi⁵¹⁻⁵³ feɪ̯⁵¹/

/pɐi̯³³ fɐi̯³³/

(literary, of vegetation) lush; luxuriant

(literary, of plants) young; small; immature


神奧

/ʂən³⁵ ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ ou̯³³/

/ʂən³⁵ ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/sɐn²¹ ou̯³³/


皮實

/pʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩³/

/pʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩³/


反時針

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/faːn³⁵ siː²¹ t͡sɐm⁵⁵/

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/

/faːn³⁵ siː²¹ t͡sɐm⁵⁵/

Alternative name for 逆時針／逆时针 (nìshízhēn, “anticlockwise”).