觀音兵

Chinese

		Guanyin; Guanyin	soldiers; a force; an army soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike
trad. (觀音兵)		觀音	兵
simp. (观音兵)		观音	兵

Etymology

Literally, “a soldier for the goddess Guanyin” ― completely loyal and obedient.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): guānyīnbīng

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄢ ㄧㄣ ㄅㄧㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gun¹ jam¹ bing¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: guānyīnbīng
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢ ㄧㄣ ㄅㄧㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: guanyinbing
    • Wade–Giles: kuan¹-yin¹-ping¹
    • Yale: gwān-yīn-bīng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guaninbing
    • Palladius: гуаньиньбин (guanʹinʹbin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ in⁵⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gun¹ jam¹ bing¹
    • Yale: gūn yām bīng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gun¹ jam¹ bing¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: gun¹ yem¹ bing¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kuːn⁵⁵ jɐm⁵⁵ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

觀音兵

1. (chiefly Cantonese, slang) pathetic guy who would do everything for a girl (in a hardly reciprocated relationship); friendzoned suitor; doormat; simp

See also

• 收兵 (shōubīng, “to enlist such soldiers”)