不明覺厲
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Chinese[edit]
not; no | clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty |
feel; find that; thinking feel; find that; thinking; awake; aware; a nap; a sleep |
severe | ||
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trad. (不明覺厲) | 不 | 明 | 覺 | 厲 | |
simp. (不明觉厉) | 不 | 明 | 觉 | 厉 | |
Literally: “don't understand, feels awesome”. |
Etymology[edit]
From the following phrase:
Shortened to make it resemble a genuine Chinese chengyu (idiom).
Made popular by a compilation of Internet neologisms posted on Sina Weibo on June 16, 2013.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bùmíngjyuélì
- Wade–Giles: pu4-ming2-chüeh2-li4
- Yale: bù-míng-jywé-lì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bumingjyuelih
- Palladius: буминцзюэли (buminczjueli)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ li⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Phrase[edit]
不明覺厲