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勢利眼

勢利眼

See also: 势利眼

Chinese

		selfishly concerned with gaining advantages for oneself	eye
trad. (勢利眼)		勢利	眼
simp. (势利眼)		势利	眼

Adjective

勢利眼

snobby; a snob

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): shìlìyǎn

(Zhuyin): ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄢˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sai³ lei⁶ ngaan⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: shìlìyǎn
  - Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄢˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyhlihyean
  - IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹ i̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: sai³ lei⁶ ngaan⁵
  - Yale: sai leih ngáahn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sai³ lei⁶ ngaan⁵
  - IPA ^(key): /sɐi̯³³ lei̯²² ŋɑːn¹³/