和尚摸得，我摸不得

Chinese

		preceptor; high priest; head monk preceptor; high priest; head monk; any Buddhist monk	feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy	get; obtain; gain get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to		I; me	feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy	must not; should not; not be allowed must not; should not; not be allowed; to not receive
trad. (和尚摸得，我摸不得)		和尚	摸	得	，	我	摸	不得
simp. #(和尚摸得，我摸不得)		和尚	摸	得	，	我	摸	不得
Literally: “The monks can touch [this nun], [but] I can't?”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): héshàng mō dé, wǒ mō bùdé

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛ ㄉㄜˊ , ㄨㄛˇ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: héshàng mō dé, wǒ mō bùdé
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛ ㄉㄜˊ , ㄨㄛˇ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: héshàng mo dé, wǒ mo bùdé
    • Wade–Giles: ho²-shang⁴ mo¹ tê², wo³ mo¹ pu⁴-tê²
    • Yale: hé-shàng mwō dé-, wǒ mwō bù-dé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hershanq mho der, woo mho buder
    • Palladius: хэшан мо дэ, во мо будэ (xɛšan mo dɛ, vo mo budɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xɤ³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ tɤ³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu̯ɔ⁵⁵ pu⁵¹ tɤ³⁵/

Proverb

和尚摸得，我摸不得

1. Synonym of 和尚動得，我動不得／和尚动得，我动不得 (héshàng dòng dé, wǒ dòng bùdé)