關帝爺面前舞大刀

Chinese

Guan Yu in front of one's face; in front; the present time to dance; to wield; to brandish large broadsword
trad. (關帝爺面前舞大刀) 關帝爺 面前 大刀
simp. (关帝爷面前舞大刀) 关帝爷 面前 大刀
alternative forms 關帝爺面前弄大刀关帝爷面前弄大刀
關帝爺面前舞關刀关帝爷面前舞关刀
關帝爺面前弄關刀关帝爷面前弄关刀
Literally: “to brandish one's large broadsword in front of Guan Yu”.

Pronunciation


  • Southern Min
    • (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese, Zhangzhou)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koan-tè-iâ bīn-chêng bú tōa-to
      • Tâi-lô: kuan-tè-iâ bīn-tsîng bú tuā-to
      • Phofsit Daibuun: koandea'iaa bixnzeeng buo doaxdoy
      • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kuan⁴⁴⁻²² te²¹⁻⁵³ ia¹³⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ¹³⁻²² bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ to⁴⁴/
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kuan⁴⁴⁻³³ te²¹⁻⁴¹ ia²³⁻³³ bin³³⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ²³⁻³³ bu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻²¹ tɤ⁴⁴/
      • IPA (Xiamen): /kuan⁴⁴⁻²² te²¹⁻⁵³ ia²⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ to⁴⁴/
      • IPA (Taipei): /kuan⁴⁴⁻³³ te¹¹⁻⁵³ ia²⁴⁻¹¹ bin³³⁻¹¹ t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻¹¹ to⁴⁴/
    • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koan-tè-iâ bīn-chûiⁿ bú tōa-to
      • Tâi-lô: kuan-tè-iâ bīn-tsuînn bú tuā-to
      • Phofsit Daibuun: koandea'iaa bixnzvuii buo doaxdoy
      • IPA (Quanzhou): /kuan³³ te⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ia²⁴⁻²² bin⁴¹⁻²² t͡suĩ²⁴⁻²² bu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² to³³/

Idiom

關帝爺面前舞大刀

  1. (Hokkien) to show off one's inferior talent or skill in front of an expert

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