馬馬虎虎
See also: 马马虎虎
Chinese edit
horse; surname | horse; surname | tiger | tiger | ||
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trad. (馬馬虎虎) | 馬 | 馬 | 虎 | 虎 | |
simp. (马马虎虎) | 马 | 马 | 虎 | 虎 |
Etymology edit
AABB-type reduplication of 馬虎/马虎 (mǎhu, “careless; not serious”) for emphasis.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
馬馬虎虎
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “Entry #6880”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.