一語雙關
Chinese
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
speech; language; dialect speech; language; dialect; tell to |
two; double; pair two; double; pair; both |
to close; to shut; to turn off to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (一語雙關) | 一 | 語 | 雙 | 關 | |
| simp. (一语双关) | 一 | 语 | 双 | 关 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yīyǔshuāngguān [Phonetic: yìyǔshuāngguān]
- Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄩˇ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yiyǔshuangguan
- Wade–Giles: i1-yü3-shuang1-kuan1
- Yale: yī-yǔ-shwāng-gwān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iyeushuangguan
- Palladius: июйшуангуань (ijujšuanguanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
一語雙關
- to have two meanings in same words; to have used pun
- 1962, Hao Ran, chapter 86, in 《艷陽天》:
- 又轉臉看看彎彎繞這夥子人，一語雙關地說：「我再宣佈一聲，誰想渾水摸魚，挑撥是非，那是辦不到。」 [MSC, trad.]
- Yòu zhuǎnliǎn kànkàn wānwānrào zhè huǒzi rén, yīyǔshuāngguān de shuō: “Wǒ zài xuānbù yīshēng, shéi xiǎng húnshuǐmōyú, tiǎobōshìfēi, nàshì bànbùdào.” [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
又转脸看看弯弯绕这伙子人，一语双关地说：「我再宣布一声，谁想浑水摸鱼，挑拨是非，那是办不到。」 [MSC, simp.]