滅絕師太

Chinese

		to wipe out; to lose completely; to become extinct	elderly Buddhist nun
trad. (滅絕師太)		滅絕	師太
simp. (灭绝师太)		灭绝	师太

Etymology

A fictional character in the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): mièjué shītài

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄊㄞˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mit⁶ zyut⁶ si¹ taai^3-2

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: mièjué shītài
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄊㄞˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: miehjyue shytay
  - IPA ^(key): /mi̯ɛ⁵¹ t͡ɕɥ̯œ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mit⁶ zyut⁶ si¹ taai^3-2
  - Yale: miht jyuht sī táai
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mit⁹ dzyt⁹ si¹ taai^3-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: mid⁶ jud⁶ xi¹ tai²
  - IPA ^(key): /miːt̚² t͡ɕyːt̚² siː⁵⁵ tʰɑːi̯³³⁻³⁵/

Noun

滅絕師太

(Internet slang, figuratively, derogatory) a highly study- or work-focused young woman (especially a female doctoral student or postdoctoral researcher), who is stereotypically cold, stiff, uptight, uninteresting and unromantic

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