揀啊揀,揀著一個賣龍眼
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Chinese
[edit]choose; pick up | an interjection; to express doubt or to question; to show realization an interjection; to express doubt or to question; to show realization; to stress; (interj. for surprise); (interj.) oh; (a modal particle showing affirmation, approval, or consent); (interj.); ah |
choose; pick up | choose; pick up | particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer |
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
(a measure word); individual | sell | dragon eye; longan; longyan | |||
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trad. (揀啊揀,揀著一個賣龍眼/揀啊揀,揀著一个賣龍眼) | 揀 | 啊 | 揀 | , | 揀 | 著 | 一 | 個/个 | 賣 | 龍眼 | |
simp. (拣啊拣,拣着一个卖龙眼) | 拣 | 啊 | 拣 | , | 拣 | 着 | 一 | 个 | 卖 | 龙眼 | |
Literally: “choose and choose, choose one that sells longan”. |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kéng--ah kéng, kéng-tio̍h chi̍t ê bē lêng-géng
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kéng--ah kéng, kéng-tio̍h chi̍t ê bē lêng-géng
- Tâi-lô: kíng--ah kíng, kéng-tio̍h tsi̍t ê bē lêng-gíng
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Proverb
[edit]揀啊揀,揀著一個賣龍眼
- (Southern Min) be too choosy and you'll choose the worst
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- Southern Min Chinese