聖母

See also: 圣母

Chinese

		holy; sacred; saint holy; sacred; saint; sage	female; mother
trad. (聖母)		聖	母
simp. (圣母)		圣	母

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): shèngmǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄕㄥˋ ㄇㄨˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sing³ mou⁵
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): sèng-bió / sèng-bú / sèng-bó͘ / sèng-bó

  (Teochew, Peng'im): sian³ bho²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: shèngmǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄕㄥˋ ㄇㄨˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: shèngmǔ
    • Wade–Giles: shêng⁴-mu³
    • Yale: shèng-mǔ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shenqmuu
    • Palladius: шэнму (šɛnmu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂɤŋ⁵¹ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: sing³ mou⁵
    • Yale: sing móuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sing³ mou⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: xing³ mou⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ³³ mou̯¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Taichung, Hsinchu, Lukang, Sanxia, Kinmen, Magong, Jinjiang, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sèng-bió
    • Tâi-lô: sìng-bió
    • Phofsit Daibuun: seangbioir
    • IPA (Lukang): /siɪŋ³¹⁻⁵³ bio⁵⁵/
    • IPA (Jinjiang, Philippines): /siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bio⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ bio⁵³/
    • IPA (Kinmen): /siɪŋ¹²⁻⁴⁴ bio⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ biɤ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Tainan): /siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ biɤ⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sèng-bú
    • Tâi-lô: sìng-bú
    • Phofsit Daibuun: seangbuo
    • IPA (Taipei): /siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ bu⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Yilan)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sèng-bó͘
    • Tâi-lô: sìng-bóo
    • Phofsit Daibuun: seangbor
    • IPA (Yilan): /siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ bɔ⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sèng-bó
    • Tâi-lô: sìng-bó
    • Phofsit Daibuun: seangboir
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ bɤ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ bo⁵³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: sian³ bho²
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: siàⁿ bó
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sĩã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bo⁵²⁻²¹/

Noun

聖母

1. female deity; goddess

   火靈聖母／火灵圣母  ―  huǒlíng shèngmǔ  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. (historical) An honorific title for the mother of an emperor.
3. (Internet slang, often derogatory) bleeding heart (especially someone who catches people for being non-politically correct or inappropriate, often viewed as being self-righteous)

   • 伊能靜在微博中稱她的熱情和真誠讓人懷疑，譏諷她聖母、白蓮，但她不畏懼，並鼓勵愛子要活出自己，字裡行間都是對兒子濃濃的愛和耐心的教導，被讚好媽媽。 [MSC, trad.]
     伊能静在微博中称她的热情和真诚让人怀疑，讥讽她圣母、白莲，但她不畏惧，并鼓励爱子要活出自己，字里行间都是对儿子浓浓的爱和耐心的教导，被赞好妈妈。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2015 September 29, 弥尔, 伊能静不惧被骂圣母白莲 鼓励儿子做自己

     Yī Néngjìng zài Wēibó zhōng chēng tā de rèqíng hé zhēnchéng ràng rén huáiyí, jīfěng tā shèngmǔ, báilián, dàn tā bù wèijù, bìng gǔlì àizǐ yào huó chū zìjǐ, zìlǐhángjiān dōu shì duì érzi nóngnóng de ài hé nàixīn de jiàodǎo, bèi zàn hǎo māma. [Pinyin]

     Annie Yi said on Weibo that people doubted her passion and sincerity and mocked her for being a bleeding heart and white lotus, but she does not fear that and encourages her beloved son to make his own life, showing deep love and patient guidance; she was applauded for being a good mother.

   • 沒有人會一直做聖母，上當受騙幾次，願意出手幫助別人的人，會越來越少。 [MSC, trad.]
     没有人会一直做圣母，上当受骗几次，愿意出手帮助别人的人，会越来越少。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2016 November 30, 假张, 这个世界最大的问题是冲动的热血太多而冷静的脑袋太少

     Méiyǒu rén huì yīzhí zuò shèngmǔ, shàngdàng shòupiàn jǐ cì, yuànyì chūshǒu bāngzhù biérén de rén, huì yuè lái yuè shǎo. [Pinyin]

     No one would continue being a bleeding heart; after getting fooled and deceived several times, there would be fewer people willing to reach out to help others.

   • 也正因為這些，裸體攝影藝術一直都被負面評價，只要圖面上稍微有一點點挑逗性的暗示或者動作，就會被人們與色情聯繫在一起，被聖母黨鍵盤俠們討伐。 [MSC, trad.]
     也正因为这些，裸体摄影艺术一直都被负面评价，只要图面上稍微有一点点挑逗性的暗示或者动作，就会被人们与色情联系在一起，被圣母党键盘侠们讨伐。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2017 May 26, 胶片的味道, 身体的艺术品 为什么摄影师喜欢拍裸照

     Yě zhèng yīnwèi zhèxiē, luǒtǐ shèyǐng yìshù yīzhí dōu bèi fùmiàn píngjià, zhǐyào túmiàn shàng shāowēi yǒu yīdiǎndiǎn tiǎodòuxìng de ànshì huòzhě dòngzuò, jiù huì bèi rénmen yǔ sèqíng liánxì zài yīqǐ, bèi shèngmǔdǎng jiànpánxiámen tǎofá. [Pinyin]

     And because of these things, nude photography has always received negative comments. For just a very small flirtatious innuendo or movement on the photo, people would connect it to erotica, and it would be crushed by bleeding hearts and keyboard warriors.

Derived terms

• 天上聖母／天上圣母 (Tiānshàng Shèngmǔ)
• 聖母婊／圣母婊 (shèngmǔbiǎo)
• 聖母峰／圣母峰 (Shèngmǔ Fēng)
• 聖母心／圣母心 (shèngmǔxīn)
• 聖母病／圣母病

 

Proper noun

聖母

1. (Catholicism) Virgin Mary
2. (historical) An honorific title for Wu Zetian.
3. (Buddhism) Lady Maya, mother of the Buddha

   • 地藏答言：「聖母！唯願聽受，我粗說之。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     地藏答言：「圣母！唯愿听受，我粗说之。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Pūrvapraṇidhāna Sūtra

     Dìcáng dá yán: “Shèngmǔ! Wéi yuàn tīng shòu, wǒ cū shuō zhī.” [Pinyin]

     Kṣitigarbha replied: "Holy Mother! Please listen and I shall roughly explain that [matter]."

Derived terms

• 巴黎聖母院／巴黎圣母院 (Bālí Shèngmǔyuàn)
• 聖母無原罪／圣母无原罪 (Shèngmǔwúyuánzuì)
• 聖母瑪利亞／圣母玛利亚 (Shèngmǔ Mǎlìyà)
• 聖母瑪麗亞／圣母玛丽亚 (Shèngmǔ Mǎlìyà)
• 聖母經／圣母经 (Shèngmǔjīng)

 

Japanese

Kanji in this term
聖	母
せい Grade: 6	ぼ Grade: 2
kan’on	kan’yōon

Etymology

From 聖 (sei-, “holy”) +‎ 母 (bo, “mother”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せ​ーぼ [séꜜèbò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [se̞ːbo̞]

Proper noun

聖(せい)母(ぼ) • (Seibo) 

1. Our Lady

   聖(せい)母(ぼ)マリア

   Seibo Maria

   Our Lady Mary

Korean

Hanja in this term
聖	母

Proper noun

聖母 • (Seongmo) (hangeul 성모)

1. Hanja form^? of 성모 (“Virgin Mary”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
聖	母

Proper noun

聖母

1. chữ Hán form of Thánh Mẫu (“(Catholicism) Virgin Mary”).