攔路虎
Chinese
| to block the way | tiger | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (攔路虎) | 攔路 | 虎 | |
| simp. (拦路虎) | 拦路 | 虎 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lánlùhǔ
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄢˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄏㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lánlùhǔ
- Wade–Giles: lan2-lu4-hu3
- Yale: lán-lù-hǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lanluhhuu
- Palladius: ланьлуху (lanʹluxu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /län³⁵ lu⁵¹ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
攔路虎
- (literally, historical) street robber
- (figuratively) stumbling block; obstacle
- (figuratively) unrecognized word
Synonyms
- (stumbling block):