釘子戶
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See also: 钉子户
Chinese[edit]
nail; snag | a household; door; family | ||
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trad. (釘子戶) | 釘子 | 戶 | |
simp. (钉子户) | 钉子 | 户 |
Etymology[edit]
Alluding to the fact that a nail stuck in a piece of wood is extremely difficult to either extract or be pounded all the way in.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄥ ˙ㄗ ㄏㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: dingzi̊hhù
- Wade–Giles: ting1-tzŭ5-hu4
- Yale: dīng-dz-hù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ding.tzyhuh
- Palladius: динцзыху (dinczyxu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tiŋ⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩² xu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun[edit]
釘子戶
Descendants[edit]
- → English: nail house (calque)