A字膊
Chinese
letter; symbol; character letter; symbol; character; word |
shoulder; upper arm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (A字膊) | A | 字 | 膊 | |
| simp. #(A字膊) | A | 字 | 膊 | |
| Literally: “A-shaped shoulders”. | ||||
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ei1 zi6 bok3
- Yale: ēi jih bok
- Cantonese Pinyin: ei1 dzi6 bok8
- Guangdong Romanization: éi1 ji6 bog3
- Sinological IPA (key): /ei̯⁵⁵ t͡siː²² pɔːk̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
A字膊
- (Cantonese, literally) sloped shoulders
- (Cantonese, figuratively) sloppy shoulders (the act of not willing to take responsibility)
See also
- 卸膊 (se3 bok3)