| to swallow; to take | to steep; soak; bubble(s) to steep; soak; bubble(s); foam; puffed; swollen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (吞泡) |
吞 | 泡 | |
| alternative forms | 吞卜 吞朴 吞噗 吞pop 吞pot | ||
Said to have originally referred to the action of an idle opium smoker inhaling an opium bubble.
吞泡
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 偷懶, 躲懶, 偷閒 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 躲懶兒, 偷懶兒, 脫懶兒 |
| Taiwan | 偷懶 | |
| Singapore | 偷懶 | |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Ürümqi | 躲懶 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 躲懶, 隑懶 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 躲懶, 放蛇, 偷雞 |
| Hong Kong | 偷懶, 蛇王, 吞泡 | |
| Dongguan | 偷雞 | |
| Gan | Nanchang | 偷懶 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 偷嫽 |
| Xingning | 偷嫽, 怠懶 | |
| Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) | 偷嫽 | |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 偷懶 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 躲懶 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 想惰 |
| Zhangzhou | 想惰, 想死 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 食蛇 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 食蛇 | |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 偷懶 |