南郭處士

See also: 南郭处士

Chinese

		the southern wall of a city; southern city; a city in the south	reclusive scholar; retired scholar
trad. (南郭處士)		南郭	處士
simp. (南郭处士)		南郭	处士

Etymology

南郭 (the southern wall of a city; a city in the south; a Chinese surname: Nanguo) + 處士 (a reclusive scholar)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): nánguō chǔshì

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛㄔㄨˇ ㄕˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: nánguō chǔshì
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛㄔㄨˇ ㄕˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nanguo chuushyh
  - IPA ^(key): /na̠n³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

Idiom

南郭處士

a person without any real abilities who tries to blend in with professionals

Related terms

濫竽充數／滥竽充数 (lànyúchōngshù)

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