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tinˉ¹ngoˎ₄
(天鹅)
Pinyin
tian1 e2
Translations
noun
swan – a bird that enjoys the protection of the Queen when in England.
tinˉ¹ngoˎ₄jungˊ²
(天鹅绒)
Pinyin
tian1 e2 rong2
Translations
noun
velvet; velours
tinˉ¹ngoˎ₄wuˎ₄
(天鹅湖)
Pinyin
tian1 e2 hu2
Translations
noun
Swan Lake
baakˍ₆tinˉ¹ngoˎ₄
(白天鹅)
Pinyin
bai2tian1e2
Translations
noun
white swan [written and colloquial]; to nag all day long [colloquial]
laai˗₃haaˉ¹maaˎ₄soengˊ²sikˍ₆tinˉ¹ngoˎ₄jukˍ₆
(癞虾蟆想食天鹅肉)
Pinyin
lai4 ha2 ma2 xiang3 shi2 tian1e2 rou4
Translations
noun
literal meaning: a toad lusting after a swan's flesh, a metaphor to describe those who wants to go after someone that is out of their league [colloquial]
laai˗₃haaˎ₄maaˎ₄soengˊ²sikˍ₆tinˉ¹ngoˎ₄jukˍ₆
(癞蛤蟆想食天鹅肉)
Pinyin
lai4 ha2 ma2 xiang3 shi2 tian1 e2 rou4
Translations
noun
to be out of one's league; to desire sth. one is unworthy of [Syn][國]癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉
hakˉ¹baakˍ₆tinˉ¹ngoˎ₄
(黑白天鹅)
Pinyin
hei1-bai2 tian1e2
Translations
noun
to nag all day and night long [colloquial]