反肚

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Chinese

wrong side out or up; anti- belly; tripe
trad. (反肚)
simp. #(反肚)

Pronunciation


Adjective

反肚

  1. (Southern Min) facing up (of one's belly)
  2. (Southern Min, euphemistic) dead (of fish or people)
  3. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) nauseated; queasy

Derived terms

Verb

反肚

  1. (Cantonese, of a fish) to turn upside down and expose the belly, as a sign of death
  2. (Cantonese, of an animal) to turn upside down
  3. (Cantonese, by extension, of a vehicle) to turn upside down

Synonyms

  • (of a fish, to turn upside down): 翻白肚 (fānbáidù)
  • (of an animal or of a vehicle, to turn upside down): 翻肚