洗剪吹

Chinese

		to wash; to bathe	cut with scissors; scissors	to blow; blast; puff to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure
trad. (洗剪吹)		洗	剪	吹
simp. #(洗剪吹)		洗	剪	吹

Etymology

Inspired by the Vietnamese music band “HKT”, whose members are well-known for their over-the-top hairstyles.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xǐjiǎnchuī

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄨㄟ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sai² zin² ceoi¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xǐjiǎnchuī [Phonetic: xíjiǎnchuī]
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄨㄟ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: sǐjiǎnchuei
    • Wade–Giles: hsi³-chien³-chʻui¹
    • Yale: syǐ-jyǎn-chwēi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiijeanchuei
    • Palladius: сицзяньчуй (siczjanʹčuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: sai² zin² ceoi¹
    • Yale: sái jín chēui
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sai² dzin² tsoey¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: sei² jin² cêu¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɐi̯³⁵ t͡siːn³⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵/

Verb

洗剪吹

1. (neologism, slang) to wash, cut and blow-dry (hair)

Noun

洗剪吹

1. (neologism, slang, figurative, derogatory) philistine haircut; outrageously avant-garde hairstyle

See also

• 殺馬特／杀马特 (shāmǎtè)