下馬威
Chinese
| to dismount from one's horse; to fall from one's horse | power; might; prestige | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (下馬威) | 下馬 | 威 | |
| simp. (下马威) | 下马 | 威 | |
| Literally: “dignity of dismounting from the horse”. | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiàmǎwēi
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄟ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siàmǎwei
- Wade–Giles: hsia4-ma3-wei1
- Yale: syà-mǎ-wēi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiahmaauei
- Palladius: сямавэй (sjamavɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ä⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: haa6 maa5 wai1
- Yale: hah máh wāi
- Cantonese Pinyin: haa6 maa5 wai1
- Guangdong Romanization: ha6 ma5 wei1
- Sinological IPA (key): /haː²² maː¹³ wɐi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hā-má-ui
- Tâi-lô: hā-má-ui
- Phofsit Daibuun: haxmafuy
- IPA (Xiamen): /ha²²⁻²¹ mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /ha⁴¹⁻²² mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ui³³/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /ha²²⁻²¹ mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /ha³³⁻¹¹ mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /ha³³⁻²¹ mã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien)
Noun
下馬威
- (figurative, historical) display of power immediately upon assuming office (in order to warn against insubordination)
- (figurative) initial show of strength; display of strength at the first encounter
Derived terms
- 打下馬威 / 打下马威