尷尬頭

尷尬頭 (Shanghainese)

1. halfway through doing something
   • 2007, 钱乃荣 [Qian Nairong], 上海话大词典 [Shànghǎihuà dàcídiǎn], 上海辞书出版社, page 15:

     生活做辣尷尬頭，請儂等一等。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
     生活做辣尴尬头，请侬等一等。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

     ¹san-weq ⁵tsu ⁸laq ¹ke-ka-deu ⁵chin ⁶non ⁵ten-iq ⁵ten [Wugniu]

     I'm halfway through doing something, please wait.

尷尬頭 (Shanghainese)

1. (of time) awkward
   • 2007, 钱乃荣 [Qian Nairong], 上海话大词典 [Shànghǎihuà dàcídiǎn], 上海辞书出版社, page 15:

     現在是尷尬頭一個辰光，儂勿要來打擾。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
     现在是尴尬头一个辰光，侬勿要来打扰。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

     ⁶yi-ze ⁵sy ¹ke-ka-deu ⁷iq-geq ⁶zen-kuaon ⁶non ⁸veq-iau ⁶le ⁵tan-zau [Wugniu]

     It's an awkward time now, please don't disturb.

2. when necessary
   • 2007, 钱乃荣 [Qian Nairong], 上海话大词典 [Shànghǎihuà dàcídiǎn], 上海辞书出版社, page 15:

     尷尬頭我要叫儂來湊數。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
     尴尬头我要叫侬来凑数。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

     ¹ke-ka-deu ⁶ngu ⁵iau ⁵ciau ⁶non ⁶le ⁵tsheu-su [Wugniu]

     I'll call you to serve as a stopgap when necessary.