應聲蟲
Chinese
| to respond; to answer; to utter a sound in response | animal; insect | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (應聲蟲) | 應聲 | 蟲 | |
| simp. (应声虫) | 应声 | 虫 | |
Etymology
Originally referring to a kind of mythological parasite which repeats what the host says and can only be cured with native bread.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yìngshēngchóng
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄔㄨㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yìngshengchóng
- Wade–Giles: ying4-shêng1-chʻung2
- Yale: yìng-shēng-chúng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yinqshengchorng
- Palladius: иншэнчун (inšɛnčun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /iŋ⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yìngshēngchóngr
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄔㄨㄥˊㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yìngshengchóngr
- Wade–Giles: ying4-shêng1-chʻung2-ʼrh
- Yale: yìng-shēng-chúngr
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yinqshengchorngl
- Palladius: иншэнчунр (inšɛnčunr)
- Sinological IPA (key): /iŋ⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊ̃ɻ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jing3 sing1 cung4
- Yale: ying sīng chùhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: jing3 sing1 tsung4
- Guangdong Romanization: ying3 xing1 cung4
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɪŋ³³ sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
應聲蟲
- (figurative, derogatory) yes man; one who always parrots other people's ideas; opinionless person