尬舞
Chinese
editin an embarrassing situation | to dance; to wield; to brandish | ||
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trad. (尬舞) | 尬 | 舞 | |
simp. #(尬舞) | 尬 | 舞 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄚˋ ㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gàwǔ
- Wade–Giles: ka4-wu3
- Yale: gà-wǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gahwuu
- Palladius: гау (gau)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kä⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Etymology 1
editVerb
edit尬舞
- (neologism, slang) to battle each other in street dance
Etymology 2
editReinterpretation of etymology 1's characters as short for 尷尬跳舞. The interpretation first appeared in Mainland China as the country is dominated by Mandarin Chinese and are unaware of the original meaning in Hokkien. In recent years, this interpretation gradually spread back to Taiwan through popular culture.
Verb
edit尬舞