花哩花碌

Chinese

flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
mile; (part. for continued state); (onomat.)
flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
laborious; small stone; to record
laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ
 
trad. (花哩花碌)
simp. #(花哩花碌)
alternative forms 花呢花碌

Pronunciation


Adjective

花哩花碌

  1. (Cantonese, Shanghainese) showy; gaudy; garish
    花哩花碌衣裳阿拉 [Shanghainese, trad.]
    花哩花碌衣裳阿拉 [Shanghainese, simp.]
    8geq-tson 1ho-li-ho-loq-gheq 1i-zaon 7aq-la 6veq8-shian-tsaq [Wugniu]
    I don't want to wear this sort of gaudy clothing.

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