劉姥姥進大觀園

See also: 刘姥姥进大观园

Chinese

		Liu (Chinese surname)	maternal grandmother; grandma; female midwife	advance; enter; to come in
trad. (劉姥姥進大觀園)		劉	姥姥	進	大觀園
simp. (刘姥姥进大观园)		刘	姥姥	进	大观园
Literally: “Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens”.

Etymology

From the plot of Dream of the Red Chamber.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Liúlǎolǎo jìn dàguānyuán

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Liúlǎolǎo jìn dàguānyuán [Phonetic: liúláolǎojìndàguānyuán]
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Lióulǎolǎo jìn dàguanyuán
    • Wade–Giles: Liu²-lao³-lao³ chin⁴ ta⁴-kuan¹-yüan²
    • Yale: Lyóu-lǎu-lǎu jìn dà-gwān-ywán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Lioulaolao jinn dahguanyuan
    • Palladius: Люлаолао цзинь дагуаньюань (Ljulaolao czinʹ daguanʹjuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li̯oʊ̯³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ tä⁵¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/

Phrase

劉姥姥進大觀園

1. (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings