大腕
Chinese
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
wrist | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (大腕) |
大 | 腕 | |
| Literally: “big wrist”. | |||
Etymology
Originally 大蔓兒／大蔓儿 (“a plant stem”), a figure of speech used the to represent a powerful or popular person, used primarily in Chinese opera. It then started being used in film and television circles, gradually entering public speech as 大腕, developing alongside with the expression 鐵腕／铁腕 (tiěwàn, “iron fist”) as used in politics.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄢˋ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dahwann
- IPA (key): /ta̠⁵¹⁻⁵³ u̯a̠n⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed) (大腕兒／大腕儿)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄢˋㄦ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dahwall
- IPA (key): /ta̠⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑɻ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: daai6 wun2
- Yale: daaih wún
- Cantonese Pinyin: daai6 wun2
- Guangdong Romanization: dai6 wun2
- IPA (key): /tɑːi̯²² wuːn³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tāi-oán
- Tâi-lô: tāi-uán
- Phofsit Daibuun: daixoarn
- IPA (Quanzhou): /taɪ⁴¹⁻²² uan⁵⁵⁴/
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /taɪ²²⁻²¹ uan⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
Noun
大腕
- (slang) a big name; big shot; one who is powerful and famous (especially in entertainment, artistic or academic circles)
- Zhège zhùmíng de diànyǐng míngxīng shì ge dàwàn, tā měicì gōngkāi lùmiàn, gǒuzǐduì dōu shìtú pāishè tā. [Pinyin]
- This famous movie star is a big shot - every time he goes out in public, the paparazzi tries to take photos of him.
Synonyms
- 腕兒／腕儿
See also
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.