枉為

Chinese

		in the wrong; in vain	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
trad. (枉為/枉爲)		枉	為/爲
simp. (枉为)		枉	为

Pronunciation

• Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ¹uaon-we₆ / ⁵uaon-ve₂ / ⁵uaon-wei₂

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• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ¹uaon-we₆
    • MiniDict: uaon^平 we^去
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ¹uaan-hhue₃
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /uɑ̃⁵⁵ ɦue²¹/
  • (Northern: Songjiang)
    • Wugniu: ⁵uaon-ve₂
    • Sinological IPA (Songjiang): /uɒ̃⁵³ βe³¹/
  • (Northern: Ningbo)
    • Wugniu: ⁵uaon-wei₂
    • MiniDict: uaon^去 wei^平
    • Sinological IPA (Ningbo): /uɔ̃⁵⁵ ɦuɐɪ³³/

Adverb

枉為

1. (chiefly Northern Wu) disappointing that...; notwithstanding that... (used to express disappointment, disapproval and disbelief at a situation)