祥林嫂

Chinese

		auspicious; propitious	woods; forest	older brother's wife; sister-in-law
trad. (祥林嫂)		祥	林	嫂
simp. #(祥林嫂)		祥	林	嫂

Etymology

The protagonist of 《祝福》.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Xiánglín Sǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): coeng⁴ lam⁴ sou²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Xiánglín Sǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Siánglín Sǎo
    • Wade–Giles: Hsiang²-lin² Sao³
    • Yale: Syáng-lín Sǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shyanglin Sao
    • Palladius: Сянлинь Сао (Sjanlinʹ Sao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵ lin³⁵ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: coeng⁴ lam⁴ sou²
    • Yale: chèuhng làhm sóu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsoeng⁴ lam⁴ sou²
    • Guangdong Romanization: cêng⁴ lem⁴ sou²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ lɐm²¹ sou̯³⁵/

Noun

祥林嫂

1. one who says something over and over, causing annoyance; broken record