吹鬚睩眼
Chinese
editto blow; blast; puff to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure |
beard; moustache | eye | |||
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trad. (吹鬚睩眼) | 吹 | 鬚 | 睩 | 眼 | |
simp. (吹须睩眼) | 吹 | 须 | 睩 | 眼 | |
Literally: “to blow one's moustache and roll one's eyes”. |
Pronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ceoi1 sou1 luk1 ngaan5
- Yale: chēui sōu lūk ngáahn
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsoey1 sou1 luk7 ngaan5
- Guangdong Romanization: cêu1 sou1 lug1 ngan5
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ sou̯⁵⁵ lʊk̚⁵ ŋaːn¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
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