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貓腰

貓腰

See also: 猫腰

Chinese

		cat; pussy	waist; lower back; pocket waist; lower back; pocket; middle
trad. (貓腰)		貓	腰
simp. (猫腰)		猫	腰

Verb

貓腰

(Mandarin, colloquial) to bend over; to stoop

Synonyms

彎腰／弯腰 (wānyāo)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): máoyāo, māoyāo

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄠˊ ㄧㄠ, ㄇㄠㄧㄠ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: máoyāo
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄠˊ ㄧㄠ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mauiau
  - IPA ^(key): /mɑʊ̯³⁵ i̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: máoyāor
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄠˊ ㄧㄠㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mauiaul
  - IPA ^(key): /mɑʊ̯³⁵ jaʊɻʷ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)⁺
  - Pinyin: māoyāo
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄠㄧㄠ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mhauiau
  - IPA ^(key): /mɑʊ̯⁵⁵ i̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/