你條命

你條命

See also: 你条命

Chinese

		you	measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article	life; fate
trad. (你條命)		你	條	命
simp. (你条命)		你	条	命
Literally: “your life”.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): nei⁵ tiu⁴ meng⁶

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: nei⁵ tiu⁴ meng⁶
    • Yale: néih tìuh mehng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: nei⁵ tiu⁴ meng⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: néi⁵ tiu⁴ méng⁶
    • IPA ^(key): /nei̯¹³ tʰiːu̯²¹ mɛːŋ²²/

Phrase

你條命

1. (Cantonese, slang, mildly rude) my ass, my arse