化骨龍
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Chinese
to make into; to change into; ‑ization to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform |
bone | dragon; imperial; surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (化骨龍) | 化 | 骨 | 龍 | |
| simp. (化骨龙) | 化 | 骨 | 龙 | |
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: faa3 gwat1 lung4
- Yale: fa gwāt lùhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: faa3 gwat7 lung4
- Guangdong Romanization: fa3 gued1 lung4
- Sinological IPA (key): /faː³³ kʷɐt̚⁵ lʊŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
化骨龍
- (Cantonese, mythology) a mythological creature that resembles a snakehead (Channidae) but has four legs, allegedly able to cause one's bones to dissolve if one were to eat it (Classifier: 條／条 c; 隻／只 c)
- (Cantonese, figurative) one's own child, often one who is difficult to bring up (originally because of being a big eater, thus becoming a financial burden for parents) (Classifier: 條／条 c; 隻／只 c)
- (Cantonese, figurative) food waste shredder