四萬噉口
Chinese
four | ten thousand; a great number; surname | (Cantonese) this; in such way | mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) | ||
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trad. (四萬噉口) | 四 | 萬 | 噉 | 口 | |
simp. (四万噉口) | 四 | 万 | 噉 | 口 | |
alternative forms | 四萬咁口/四万咁口 |
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四萬
Etymology
From the resemblance of the character 四 (“four”) on a mahjong 四萬 (literally “four myriads”) tile to a broadly smiling face.
Pronunciation
Idiom
四萬噉口
- (Cantonese) describes a broadly smiling face
- 笑到四萬噉口 [Cantonese, trad.]
- siu3 dou3 sei3 maan6 gam2 hau2 [Jyutping]
- to be smiling very broadly
笑到四万噉口 [Cantonese, simp.]