勢利眼
See also: 势利眼
Chinese
| acting snobbishly towards the poor and obsequiously towards the rich; behaving differently towards others based on their wealth | eye | ||
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| trad. (勢利眼) | 勢利 | 眼 | |
| simp. (势利眼) | 势利 | 眼 | |
| alternative forms | 勢力眼／势力眼 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shìliyǎn
- Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄧㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shìhli̊yǎn
- Wade–Giles: shih4-li5-yen3
- Yale: shr̀-li-yǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyh.liyean
- Palladius: шилиянь (šilijanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹ li¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shìliyǎnr
- Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄧㄢˇㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shìhli̊yǎnr
- Wade–Giles: shih4-li5-yen3-ʼrh
- Yale: shr̀-li-yǎnr
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyh.liyeal
- Palladius: шилияньр (šilijanʹr)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹ li¹ jɑɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, variant in Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shìlìyǎn
- Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shìhlìyǎn
- Wade–Giles: shih4-li4-yen3
- Yale: shr̀-lì-yǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyhlihyean
- Palladius: шилиянь (šilijanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai3 lei6 ngaan5
- Yale: sai leih ngáahn
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai3 lei6 ngaan5
- Guangdong Romanization: sei3 léi6 ngan5
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯³³ lei̯²² ŋaːn¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
勢利眼
- acting snobbishly towards the poor and obsequiously towards the rich; behaving differently towards others based on their wealth (often being selfishly concerned with gaining advantages for oneself)
Noun
勢利眼
- person who acts snobbishly towards the poor and obsequiously towards the rich