水過鴨背

Chinese

		water; river	to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-	duck	learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
trad. (水過鴨背)		水	過	鴨	背
simp. (水过鸭背)		水	过	鸭	背

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): shuǐguòyābèi

(Zhuyin): ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄚㄅㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): seoi² gwo³ aap³ bui³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: shuǐguòyābèi
  - Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄚㄅㄟˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shoeiguohiabey
  - Tongyong Pinyin: shuěiguòyabèi
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂweɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ kwɔ⁵¹ jä⁵⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: seoi² gwo³ aap³ bui³
  - Yale: séui gwo aap bui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: soey² gwo³ aap⁸ bui³
  - Guangdong Romanization: sêu² guo³ ab³ bui³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɵy̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ äːp̚³ puːy̯³³/

Idiom

水過鴨背

like water off a duck's back

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