咬薑呷醋
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Chinese
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]
bite; nip
ginger
suck, swallow, drink
vinegar
trad.
(
咬薑呷醋
)
咬
薑
呷
醋
simp.
(
咬姜呷醋
)
咬
姜
呷
醋
Literally:
“to bite on ginger and drink vinegar”.
Pronunciation
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Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
yǎojiāngxiácù
(
Zhuyin
)
:
ㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄘㄨˋ
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
yǎojiāngxiácù
Zhuyin
:
ㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄘㄨˋ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
yǎojiangsiácù
Wade–Giles
:
yao
3
-chiang
1
-hsia
2
-tsʻu
4
Yale
:
yǎu-jyāng-syá-tsù
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
yeaujiangshyatsuh
Palladius
:
яоцзянсяцу
(jaoczjansjacu)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/jɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ä³⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/
Idiom
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咬薑呷醋
to
economize
on one's
food
and
clothing
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