擘大口得個窿

Chinese

		thumb; break; tear thumb; break; tear; pierce; split; to analyse	big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)	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	(a measure word); individual	cavity; hole
trad. (擘大口得個窿)		擘	大	口	得	個	窿
simp. (擘大口得个窿)		擘	大	口	得	个	窿
alternative forms		擘大個口得個窿／擘大个口得个窿
Literally: “to open one's mouth wide, with only a hole”.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): maak³ daai⁶ hau² dak¹ go³ lung^4-1

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: maak³ daai⁶ hau² dak¹ go³ lung^4-1
    • Yale: maak daaih háu dāk go lūng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: maak⁸ daai⁶ hau² dak⁷ go³ lung^4-1
    • Guangdong Romanization: mag³ dai⁶ heo² deg¹ go³ lung^4-1
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /maːk̚³ taːi̯²² hɐu̯³⁵ tɐk̚⁵ kɔː³³ lʊŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵/

Adjective

擘大口得個窿

1. (Cantonese) to be surprised; to be amazed; to be shocked