流便
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (流便) | 流 | 便 | |
| simp. #(流便) | 流 | 便 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): lau4 bin6
- Northern Min (KCR): Liǔ-bīng
- Eastern Min (BUC): Liù-biêng
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lióubiàn
- Wade–Giles: Liu2-pien4
- Yale: Lyóu-byàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Lioubiann
- Palladius: Любянь (Ljubjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯oʊ̯³⁵ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lau4 bin6
- Yale: làuh bihn
- Cantonese Pinyin: lau4 bin6
- Guangdong Romanization: leo4 bin6
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɐu̯²¹ piːn²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
- Kienning Colloquial Romanized: Liǔ-bīng
- Sinological IPA (key): /liu²¹ piŋ⁵⁵/
- (Jian'ou)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: Liù-biêng
- Sinological IPA (key): /l̃ieu⁵³⁻²¹ (p-)βiɛŋ²⁴²/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
Proper noun
流便
Usage notes
Newer editions of the Chinese Union Version have changed the translation from 流便 (Liúbiàn) to 呂便／吕便 (Lǚbiàn) due to the possible vulgar connotation of the former, which could be interpreted literally as 流 (liú, “to flow”) + 便 (biàn, “human waste”), i.e. “to have diarrhea”.[1]
Synonyms
Terms for Reuben in different branches of Christianity
| Branch | Words |
|---|---|
| Protestant | 流便, 呂便, 流本 |
| Roman Catholic | 勒烏本 |
References
- ^ 洪放 (2019 January 6) “和合本的修訂與專有名詞的翻譯”, in Christian Weekly, number 2837