一丘之貉
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Chinese[edit]
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
mound; hill; Confucius mound; hill; Confucius; given name |
's; him/her/it; this | badger-like animal; name of a wild tribe; silent | ||
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simp. and trad. (一丘之貉) |
一 | 丘 | 之 | 貉 | |
Literally: “one hill's badgers”. |
Etymology[edit]
First attested in Hanshu.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄓ ㄏㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yicioujhihhé
- Wade–Giles: i1-chʻiu1-chih1-ho2
- Yale: yī-chyōu-jr̄-hé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ichioujyher
- Palladius: ицючжихэ (icjučžixɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jat1 jau1 zi1 hok6
- Yale: yāt yāu jī hohk
- Cantonese Pinyin: jat7 jau1 dzi1 hok9
- Guangdong Romanization: yed1 yeo1 ji1 hog6
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐt̚⁵ jɐu̯⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɔːk̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun[edit]
一丘之貉
- (derogatory) people of the same ilk; birds of a feather