攝高枕頭
Chinese
| to squeeze into; to wedge in | high; tall | pillow | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (攝高枕頭) | 攝 | 高 | 枕頭 | |
| simp. (摄高枕头) | 摄 | 高 | 枕头 | |
| Literally: “to prop one's pillow high”. | ||||
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sip3 gou1 zam2 tau4
- Yale: sip gōu jám tàuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: sip8 gou1 dzam2 tau4
- Guangdong Romanization: xib3 gou1 zem2 teo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /siːp̚³ kou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
攝高枕頭