撐死
Chinese
support; prop-up; to pole a boat support; prop-up; to pole a boat; to open; to overfill |
to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (撐死) | 撐 | 死 | |
| simp. (撑死) | 撑 | 死 | |
| anagram | 死撐／死撑 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: chēngsǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄥ ㄙˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chengsǐh
- Wade–Giles: chʻêng1-ssŭ3
- Yale: chēng-sž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chengsyy
- Palladius: чэнсы (čɛnsy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ⁵⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
撐死
- to eat oneself to death (usually in exaggerations)
- (figurative) to make (someone) obtain maximal profit
Adverb
撐死