節高節

Chinese

		festival; section; segment festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize; to save; temperate	high; tall	festival; section; segment festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize; to save; temperate
trad. (節高節)		節	高	節
simp. (节高节)		节	高	节

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chat-ko-chat

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chat-ko-chat
    • Tâi-lô: tsat-ko-tsat
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zatkoizad
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sat̚³²⁻⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sat̚³²/

Adjective

節高節

1. (Xiamen Hokkien) used as a pet phrase with disdain or contempt to describe someone who is not as impressive as stated: not all that; not as impressive as you think

   你講伊會予我錢？節高節咧！ [Hokkien, trad.]
   你讲伊会予我钱？节高节咧！ [Hokkien, simp.]

   Lí kóng i ē hō͘ góa chîⁿ? Chat-ko-chat -leh! [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   You say he's going to give me money? You wish!

   你講伊真𠢕，我看節高節咧。 [Hokkien, trad.]
   你讲伊真𠢕，我看节高节咧。 [Hokkien, simp.]

   Lí kóng i chin gâu, góa khòaⁿ chat-ko-chat -leh. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   You say that he's good at it, I think he's not even close.

Usage notes

• 節高節／节高节 gives a greater emphasis than 節高／节高

Synonyms

• (Hokkien) 節高／节高