背米

Chinese
 
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
 rice; meter
trad. (背米) 背 米
simp. #(背米) 背 米

Pronunciation

  • Wu (Wiktionary): pe (T2) + mi (T3)
  • Wu
    • (Shanghainese)
      • Wiktionary: pe (T2) + mi (T3)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /pe̞⁴⁴  mi²³/

Verb

背米

  1. (Shanghainese Wu, slang) to earn money
    爺娘辛辛苦苦背米，子女用鈔票要省省咾用。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
    爷娘辛辛苦苦背米，子女用钞票要省省咾用。 [Shanghainese, simp.]
    From: 2007, Qian Nairong, 上海话大词典, page 28
    [ɦia̱²² n̠ʲiã⁴⁴ ɕɪɲ⁵⁵ ɕɪɲ³³ kʰv̩ʷ³³ kʰv̩ʷ²¹ pe̞⁴⁴  mi²³ t͡sz̩³³ n̠ʲy⁴⁴ ɦi̯ʊŋ²³ t͡sʰɔ³³ pʰiɔ⁴⁴ iɔ³⁴ sã³³ sã³³  lɔ³³  ɦi̯ʊŋ²³] [IPA]
    Parents tirelessly earn money; children ought not to waste it.

Synonyms
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