六斤四兩

Chinese

six catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg four
both; two; some
both; two; some; a few; tael
 
trad. (六斤四兩)
simp. (六斤四两)

Etymology

It was said that in Qing dynasty, a man who embezzled 100 taels of silver (equal to 6 catties and 4 taels) will be beheaded.

Pronunciation

  • Wu (Suzhou, Wugniu): 8loq-cin1-sy5-lian3

  • Wu
    • (Northern: Suzhou)
      • Wugniu: 8loq-cin1-sy5-lian3
      • MiniDict: loh cin sy 'lian
      • Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /loʔ²² t͡ɕin³³ sz̩⁴⁴ liã/

Noun

六斤四兩

  1. (Northern Wu, including Ningbonese and Suzhounese, humorous) head

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