牛賺子

Chinese
ox; cow; bull
 
cheat; swindle; earn
cheat; swindle; earn; make a profit
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight
trad. (牛賺子) 牛 賺 子
simp. (牛赚子) 牛 赚 子

Etymology

Taboo of mentioning 牛舌子 (nyou2 she6 zr, “ox tongue”) in Changsha, as 舌 (she6, “tongue”) is homophonic with 折 (to lose (money), “she6”).

Pronunciation

  • Xiang (Wiktionary): nyou2 zan5 zr
  • Xiang
    • (Changsha)
      • Wiktionary: nyou2 zan5 zr
      • Sinological IPA (key): /n̠ʲəu¹³ t͡san²¹⁻¹¹ t͡sz̩³/

Noun

牛賺子

  1. (Xiang) ox tongue

Synonyms
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