磚家
See also: 砖家
Chinese
| brick | home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (磚家) | 磚 | 家 | |
| simp. (砖家) | 砖 | 家 | |
| Literally: “the expert of/in bricks”. | |||
Etymology
Homophonic play on 專家 (“expert”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhuānjiā
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhuanjia
- Wade–Giles: chuan1-chia1
- Yale: jwān-jyā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juanjia
- Palladius: чжуаньцзя (čžuanʹczja)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
[Show/Hide] 專家 / 专家
磚家 / 砖家
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zyun1 gaa1
- Yale: jyūn gā
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzyn1 gaa1
- Guangdong Romanization: jun1 ga1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡syːn⁵⁵ kaː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
磚家
- (neologism, ironic) expert who constantly spews out nonsense; fake specialist; specialist who specialises in talking nonsense