背米

Chinese

		learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder	rice; metre
trad. (背米)		背	米
simp. #(背米)		背	米

Pronunciation

• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁵pe ⁶mi

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• Wu
  • (Shanghai):
    • Wugniu: ⁵pe ⁶mi
    • MiniDict: pe^去 mi^去
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²pe ³mi
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /pe⁴⁴  mi²³/

Verb

背米

1. (Shanghainese, slang) to earn money

   • 爺娘辛辛苦苦背米，子女用鈔票要省省咾用。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
     爷娘辛辛苦苦背米，子女用钞票要省省咾用。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

     From: 2007, Qian Nairong, 上海话大词典, page 28

     ⁶ya-gnian ¹shin-shin-khu-khu ⁵pe ⁶mi ⁵tsy-gniu ⁶yon ⁵tshau-phiau ⁵iau ⁵san-san ⁶lau ⁶yon [Wugniu]

     Parents tirelessly earn money; children ought not to waste it.

Synonyms

• 拉米