擦槍走火
See also: 擦枪走火
Chinese
editto wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting) to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish |
gun; firearm; rifle gun; firearm; rifle; spear |
to give off sparks; to have a short circuit | ||
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trad. (擦槍走火) | 擦 | 槍 | 走火 | |
simp. (擦枪走火) | 擦 | 枪 | 走火 |
Pronunciation
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- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄘㄚ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄗㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: caciangzǒuhuǒ
- Wade–Giles: tsʻa1-chʻiang1-tsou3-huo3
- Yale: tsā-chyāng-dzǒu-hwǒ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsachiangtzoouhuoo
- Palladius: цацянцзоухо (cacjanczouxo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: caat3 coeng1 zaau2 fo2
- Yale: chaat chēung jáau fó
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsaat8 tsoeng1 dzaau2 fo2
- Guangdong Romanization: cad3 cêng1 zao2 fo2
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰaːt̚³ t͡sʰœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡saːu̯³⁵ fɔː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit擦槍走火
- to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
- to have unintended (and serious) consequences; a minor incident sparks a war
- to result in unintended pregnancy; to have unintended sex