豺狼當道
Chinese
| the dhole and the wolf; evil, cruel person | to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
direction; way; method direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk | ||
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| trad. (豺狼當道) | 豺狼 | 當 | 道 | |
| simp. (豺狼当道) | 豺狼 | 当 | 道 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): cháilángdāngdào
- (Zhuyin): ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄤ ㄉㄠˋ
- Cantonese (Jyutping): caai4 long4 dong1 dou6
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): châi-lông-tong-tō / châi-lông-tng-tō
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: cháilángdāngdào
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄤ ㄉㄠˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cháilángdangdào
- Wade–Giles: chʻai2-lang2-tang1-tao4
- Yale: chái-láng-dāng-dàu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chairlangdangdaw
- Palladius: чайландандао (čajlandandao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵ lɑŋ³⁵ tɑŋ⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: caai4 long4 dong1 dou6
- Yale: chàaih lòhng dōng douh
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsaai4 long4 dong1 dou6
- Guangdong Romanization: cai4 long4 dong1 dou6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰaːi̯²¹ lɔːŋ²¹ tɔːŋ⁵⁵ tou̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: châi-lông-tong-tō
- Tâi-lô: tsâi-lông-tong-tō
- Phofsit Daibuun: zailongdongdoi
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sai²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² to²²/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: châi-lông-tng-tō
- Tâi-lô: tsâi-lông-tng-tō
- Phofsit Daibuun: zailongd'ngdoi
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sai²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² to²²/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
Idiom
豺狼當道