洗稿
Chinese
editto wash; to bathe | manuscript; draft; stalk of grain | ||
---|---|---|---|
simp. and trad. (洗稿) |
洗 | 稿 | |
Literally: “to launder essays”. |
Etymology
editFormed in the same fashion as 洗錢/洗钱 (xǐqián).
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˇ ㄍㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sǐgǎo
- Wade–Giles: hsi3-kao3
- Yale: syǐ-gǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiigao
- Palladius: сигао (sigao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
edit洗⫽稿 (verb-object)
- (Mainland China) to plagiarize news or artistic work published by other people