東張

See also: 东张

Chinese

east (a measure word); surname; open up
trad. (東張)
simp. (东张)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

東張

  1. (especially Hong Kong or Macau) short for 東張西望东张西望 (dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6, “Scoop”)
    東張东张 [Cantonese]  ―  bou3 dung1 zoeng1 [Jyutping]  ―  to tip off Scoop (for media leverage); to expose (something) through Scoop
    東張苦主东张苦主 [Cantonese]  ―  dung1 zoeng1 fu2 zyu2 [Jyutping]  ―  a victim reported in Scoop; a victim in a Scoop case
    東張個案东张个案 [Cantonese]  ―  dung1 zoeng1 go3 on3 [Jyutping]  ―  a case reported in Scoop; a Scoop case
  2. () Dongzhang (a town in Fuqing, Fujian, China)

References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “东张”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 658.