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雞蛋裡挑骨頭

雞蛋裡挑骨頭

See also: 鸡蛋里挑骨头

Chinese

		chicken egg	inside; within; in inside; within; in; lining of clothing	incite; carry on a pole; choose	bone
trad. (雞蛋裡挑骨頭/雞蛋裏挑骨頭)		雞蛋	裡/裏	挑	骨頭
simp. (鸡蛋里挑骨头)		鸡蛋	里	挑	骨头

Idiom

雞蛋裡挑骨頭

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Etymology

Literally: to pick out bones from inside an egg

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jīdàn lǐ tiāo gǔtóu

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄉㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄧㄠㄍㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gai¹ daan^6-2 leoi⁵ tiu¹ gwat¹ tau⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: jīdàn lǐ tiāo gǔtóu
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄉㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄧㄠㄍㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jidann lii tiau guutour
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ta̠n⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gai¹ daan^6-2 leoi⁵ tiu¹ gwat¹ tau⁴
  - Yale: gāi dáan léuih tīu gwāt tàuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gai¹ daan^6-2 loey⁵ tiu¹ gwat⁷ tau⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /kɐi̯⁵⁵ tɑːn²²⁻³⁵ lɵy̯¹³ tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ kʷɐt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/