關公面前耍大刀
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See also: 关公面前耍大刀
Chinese[edit]
Lord Guan; Guan Yu | in front of one's face; in front; the present time | play with; to juggle | large broadsword | ||
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trad. (關公面前耍大刀) | 關公 | 面前 | 耍 | 大刀 | |
simp. (关公面前耍大刀) | 关公 | 面前 | 耍 | 大刀 |
Etymology[edit]
Literally: to wield a broadsword in the presence of the Lord Guan
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄚˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Guangong miàncián shuǎ dàdao
- Wade–Giles: Kuan1-kung1 mien4-chʻien2 shua3 ta4-tao1
- Yale: Gwān-gūng myàn-chyán shwǎ dà-dāu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Guangong miannchyan shoa dahdau
- Palladius: Гуаньгун мяньцянь шуа дадао (Guanʹgun mjanʹcjanʹ šua dadao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʂu̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ tɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom[edit]
關公面前耍大刀
- to show off in front of an expert