甩鍋
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Chinese
[edit]| fling | pot; pan; boiler | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (甩鍋) | 甩 | 鍋 | |
| simp. (甩锅) | 甩 | 锅 | |
| Literally: “to throw the pan”. | |||
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄛ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shuǎiguo
- Wade–Giles: shuai3-kuo1
- Yale: shwǎi-gwō
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shoaiguo
- Palladius: шуайго (šuajgo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂu̯aɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
[edit]甩⫽鍋 (verb-object)
- (neologism, figurative) to pass the buck; to shirk responsibility and shift the blame onto others
Synonyms
[edit]- (Cantonese) 卸膊