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Chinese
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to look up; to raise one's head
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three
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a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
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to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
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deity; god
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| trad. (攑頭三尺有神明)
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攑頭
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三
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尺
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有
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神明
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| simp. (𫽥头三尺有神明)
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𫽥头
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三
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尺
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有
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神明
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| alternative forms
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揭頭三尺有神明／揭头三尺有神明
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| Literally: “There are gods three feet above your head”.
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Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kia̍h thâu saⁿ chhioh ū sîn-bêng / ka̍h thâu saⁿ chhioh ǔ sîn-bêng / gia̍h thâu saⁿ chhioh ū sîn-bêng
Idiom
攑頭三尺有神明
- (Hokkien) The gods are watching, so don't think you can get away with anything.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
舉頭三尺有神明 (“The gods are watching from above.”)
References