膩歪
Chinese
| greasy; tired of | askew | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (膩歪) | 膩 | 歪 | |
| simp. (腻歪) | 腻 | 歪 | |
Etymology
歪 is probably a vernacular form of 懀, which means “tired” or “fed up” in many dialects.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: nìwai
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧˋ ˙ㄨㄞ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nìwåi
- Wade–Giles: ni4-wai5
- Yale: nì-wai
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nih.uai
- Palladius: нивай (nivaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni⁵¹ waɪ̯¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adjective
膩歪 (dialectal Mandarin, colloquial)
- nauseated (owing to prolonged exposure to something); sickened
- (of a person's personality) indecisive; irresolute; weak; annoying
Derived terms
- 膩膩歪歪 / 腻腻歪歪
Verb
膩歪 (dialectal Mandarin, colloquial)
- to loathe; to hate; to feel disgusted
- (derogatory, of a couple) to do something intimate in a nauseating manner; to be lovey-dovey