二五眼
Chinese
| two | five | eye | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (二五眼) |
二 | 五 | 眼 | |
Etymology
Originally an opera term.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: èrwǔyǎn [Phonetic: èrwúyǎn]
- Zhuyin: ㄦˋ ㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: èrwǔyǎn
- Wade–Giles: êrh4-wu3-yen3
- Yale: èr-wǔ-yǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ellwuuyean
- Palladius: эруянь (erujanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀɤɻ⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: èrwǔyǎnr [Phonetic: èrwúyǎnr]
- Zhuyin: ㄦˋ ㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: èrwǔyǎnr
- Wade–Giles: êrh4-wu3-yen3-ʼrh
- Yale: èr-wǔ-yǎnr
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ellwuuyeal
- Palladius: эруяньр (erujanʹr)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀɤɻ⁵¹ u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adjective
二五眼
- (colloquial) incompetent; inept; substandard; failing to notice the finer details
Noun
二五眼
- (colloquial) one who is incompetent or inattentive to details