黑不提白不提
Chinese
editblack; dark; Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.) | not; no | to carry; to lift; to put forward to carry; to lift; to put forward; (upwards character stroke); lifting (brush stroke in painting); to mention; carry (suspended) |
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
not; no | to carry; to lift; to put forward to carry; to lift; to put forward; (upwards character stroke); lifting (brush stroke in painting); to mention; carry (suspended) | ||
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simp. and trad. (黑不提白不提) |
黑 | 不 | 提 | 白 | 不 | 提 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄟ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧˊ ㄅㄞˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: heibùtíbáibùtí
- Wade–Giles: hei1-pu4-tʻi2-pai2-pu4-tʻi2
- Yale: hēi-bù-tí-bái-bù-tí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: heibutyibairbutyi
- Palladius: хэйбутибайбути (xɛjbutibajbuti)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xeɪ̯⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ tʰi³⁵ paɪ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ tʰi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
edit黑不提白不提
- (colloquial) to completely avoid mentioning something