靠腰

Chinese

		depend upon; lean on; near depend upon; lean on; near; by; against; to support	waist; lower back; pocket waist; lower back; pocket; middle
trad. (靠腰)		靠	腰
simp. #(靠腰)		靠	腰
alternative forms		靠夭 靠么 靠幺 靠邀

Etymology

From Hokkien 哭枵 (khàu-iau, literally “to cry from hunger”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kàoyāo

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄠˋ ㄧㄠ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: kàoyāo
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄠˋ ㄧㄠ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: kàoyao
    • Wade–Giles: kʻao⁴-yao¹
    • Yale: kàu-yāu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kawiau
    • Palladius: каояо (kaojao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

Interjection

靠腰

1. (Taiwan, vulgar) fuck; shit; crap