See also: 南腔北调

Chinese edit

south cavity of body; tune north
 
harmonize; reconcile; blend
harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer
trad. (南腔北調) 調
simp. (南腔北调)
Intercalation of 南北 (nánběi) and 腔調腔调 (qiāngdiào).

Pronunciation edit


Idiom edit

南腔北調

  1. southern accents and northern dialects; a mixture of various accents