左擁右抱
See also: 左拥右抱
Chinese
| left | (v) gather round; rush in; crowd (v) gather round; rush in; crowd; throng; to hold; crowded; to support |
right (-hand) | to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish | ||
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| trad. (左擁右抱) | 左 | 擁 | 右 | 抱 | |
| simp. (左拥右抱) | 左 | 拥 | 右 | 抱 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zuǒyōngyòubào
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄩㄥ ㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄠˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zuǒyongyòubào
- Wade–Giles: tso3-yung1-yu4-pao4
- Yale: dzwǒ-yūng-yòu-bàu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuooiongyowbaw
- Palladius: цзоюнъюбао (czojunʺjubao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ jʊŋ⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zuǒyǒngyòubào [Phonetic: zuóyǒngyòubào]
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄩㄥˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄠˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zuǒyǒngyòubào
- Wade–Giles: tso3-yung3-yu4-pao4
- Yale: dzwǒ-yǔng-yòu-bàu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuooyeongyowbaw
- Palladius: цзоюнъюбао (czojunʺjubao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)+
Idiom
左擁右抱
- hugging girls on one's left and right; to have numerous concubines