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巧立名目
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opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely
set up; to stand
name
;
designation
; to
praise
name
;
designation
; to
praise
; to
acclaim
; to
commend
; to
compliment
trad.
(
巧立名目
)
巧
立
名目
simp.
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(
巧立名目
)
巧
立
名目
Pronunciation
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Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
qiǎolìmíngmù
(
Zhuyin
)
:
ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄨˋ
Cantonese
(
Jyutping
)
:
haau
2
laap
6
ming
4
muk
6
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
qiǎolìmíngmù
Zhuyin
:
ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄨˋ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
ciǎolìmíngmù
Wade–Giles
:
chʻiao
3
-li
4
-ming
2
-mu
4
Yale
:
chyǎu-lì-míng-mù
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
cheaulihmingmuh
Palladius
:
цяолиминму
(cjaoliminmu)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ mu⁵¹/
Cantonese
(
Standard Cantonese
,
Guangzhou
–
Hong Kong
)
+
Jyutping
:
haau
2
laap
6
ming
4
muk
6
Yale
:
háau laahp mìhng muhk
Cantonese Pinyin
:
haau
2
laap
9
ming
4
muk
9
Guangdong Romanization
:
hao
2
lab
6
ming
4
mug
6
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/haːu̯³⁵ laːp̚² mɪŋ
²¹
mʊk̚²/
Idiom
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巧立名目
to
concoct
various
pretexts
; to
invent
all
sorts
of
names
巧立名目
搜刮
民財
[
MSC
,
trad.
]
巧立名目
搜刮
民财
[
MSC
,
simp.
]
qiǎolìmíngmù
sōuguā míncái
[Pinyin]
to extort people's wealth
under all sorts of pretexts