臭頭雞

Chinese

		baldness due to favus on the scalp; favus of the scalp; tinea capitis	fowl; chicken
trad. (臭頭雞/臭頭鷄)		臭頭	雞/鷄
simp. (臭头鸡)		臭头	鸡

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhàu-thâu-koe / chhàu-thâu-ke

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhàu-thâu-koe
    • Tâi-lô: tshàu-thâu-kue
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhao'tau'koef
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhàu-thâu-ke
    • Tâi-lô: tshàu-thâu-ke
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhao'tau'kef
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴/

Noun

臭頭雞

1. (Mainland China Hokkien, literally) sickly and bald (featherless) chicken
2. (Mainland China Hokkien, figurative) person who is the target of one's complaint, criticism, anger, or reprimand

Synonyms

• (target of one's complaint): (Hokkien) 臭頭雞仔／臭头鸡仔