客鳥報毋著喜

Chinese

magpie
to announce; to inform; report
to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; to repay; to recompense; revenge
 
 wrong; incorrect
to be fond of; to like; to enjoy
to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
 
trad. (客鳥報毋著喜) 客鳥 報 毋著 喜
simp. (客鸟报毋著喜) 客鸟 报 毋著 喜
Literally: “magpie announces the wrong good news”.

Pronunciation

  • Southern Min
    • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kheh-chiáu pò m̄-tio̍h hí
      • Tâi-lô: kheh-tsiáu pò m̄-tio̍h hí
      • Phofsit Daibuun: qehciao poix mxdioih hie
      • Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siau⁵³ po²¹⁻⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hi⁵³/
      • Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰe(ʔ)⁵ t͡siau⁵⁵⁴ po⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ m̩⁴¹⁻²² tio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hi⁵⁵⁴/
    • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kheeh-chiáu pò m̄-tio̍h hí
      • Tâi-lô: kheeh-tsiáu pò m̄-tio̍h hí
      • Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siau⁵³ po²¹⁻⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hi⁵³/

Idiom

客鳥報毋著喜

  1. (Hokkien) to send the wrong message causing suffering or empty joys

Synonyms

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