拼命三郎
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Chinese[edit]
to risk one's life; to go to great lengths to accomplish something as if one's life depended on it | three | youth | ||
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simp. and trad. (拼命三郎) |
拼命 | 三 | 郎 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: "risks life" third squire
- Shi Xiu's nickname in the Water Margin. Later used as a metaphor for someone who is fearless in battle, or an extremely industrious person.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄢ ㄌㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: pinmìng sanláng
- Wade–Giles: pʻin1-ming4 san1-lang2
- Yale: pīn-mìng sān-láng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pinminq sanlang
- Palladius: пиньмин саньлан (pinʹmin sanʹlan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰin⁵⁵ miŋ⁵¹ sän⁵⁵ lɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom[edit]
拼命三郎
Synonyms[edit]
- 工作狂 (gōngzuòkuáng)