劉姥姥進大觀園

See also: 刘姥姥进大观园

Chinese

Liu (Chinese surname) maternal grandmother; grandma; female midwife advance; enter; to come in
trad. (劉姥姥進大觀園) 劉 姥姥 進 大觀園
simp. (刘姥姥进大观园) 刘 姥姥 进 大观园
Literally: “Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens”.

Etymology

From the plot of Dream of the Red Chamber.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Liúlǎolǎo jìn dàguānyuán
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩㄢˊ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: Liúlǎolǎo jìn dàguānyuán [Phonetic: liúláolǎojìndàguānyuán]
      • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩㄢˊ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: Lióulǎolǎo jìn dàguanyuán
      • Wade–Giles: Liu2-lao3-lao3 chin4 ta4-kuan1-yüan2
      • Yale: Lyóu-lǎu-lǎu jìn dà-gwān-ywán
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Lioulaolao jinn dahguanyuan
      • Palladius: Люлаолао цзинь дагуаньюань (Ljulaolao czinʹ daguanʹjuanʹ)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /li̯oʊ̯³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/

Phrase

劉姥姥進大觀園

  1. (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
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