惹熊惹虎,毋通惹著赤查某

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Chinese

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to provoke; to exasperate; to annoy bear; to scold; to rebuke to provoke; to exasperate; to annoy tiger do not; don't to provoke; to exasperate; to annoy
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
 
trad. (惹熊惹虎,毋通惹著赤查某/惹熊惹虎,毋通惹着赤查某) 毋通 / 赤查某
simp. (惹熊惹虎,毋通惹着赤查某) 毋通 赤查某
alternative forms 惹熊惹虎,毋通惹著刺查某
Literally: “One may mess with a bear or a tiger, but should never mess with a shrew”.

Pronunciation

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  • Southern Min
    • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jiá hîm jiá hó͘, m̄-thang jiá-tio̍h chhiah-cha-bó͘
      • Tâi-lô: jiá hîm jiá hóo, m̄-thang jiá-tio̍h tshiah-tsa-bóo
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /zia⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ him²³ zia⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔ⁴¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ zia⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/

Proverb

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惹熊惹虎,毋通惹著赤查某

  1. (Hokkien) Never mess with a shrew.