折腰
Chinese
tenth (in price); to break; to fold tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick) |
waist; lower back; pocket waist; lower back; pocket; middle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (折腰) | 折 | 腰 | |
| simp. #(折腰) | 折 | 腰 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhéyāo
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄜˊ ㄧㄠ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhéyao
- Wade–Giles: chê2-yao1
- Yale: jé-yāu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeriau
- Palladius: чжэяо (čžɛjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤ³⁵ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zit3 jiu1
- Yale: jit yīu
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzit8 jiu1
- Guangdong Romanization: jid3 yiu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siːt̚³ jiːu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
折腰
- to bow in obeisance (as a sign of submission or admiration)
Derived terms
- 不為五斗米折腰 (bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhéyāo)
- 折腰步