識……老鼠
Chinese
editto record; write a footnote; to know to record; write a footnote; to know; knowledge |
mouse and rat in general; cunning, deceitful person | |||
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trad. (識……老鼠) | 識 | …… | 老鼠 | |
simp. (识……老鼠) | 识 | …… | 老鼠 | |
alternative forms | 悉尼老鼠 | |||
Literally: “to know someone's mouse”. |
Etymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is 老鼠 a minced oath of 老母?”)
Pronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sik1...lou5 syu2
- Yale: sīk...lóuh syú
- Cantonese Pinyin: sik7...lou5 sy2
- Guangdong Romanization: xig1...lou5 xu2
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɪk̚⁵ lou̯¹³ syː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
edit識……老鼠