耗子尾汁

Chinese

This Chinese term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

	mouse; rat	tail	juice
trad. (耗子尾汁)	耗子	尾	汁
simp. ^#(耗子尾汁)	耗子	尾	汁
Literally: “rat tail juice”.

Etymology

From Bilibili meme Ma Baoguo (马保国) (Bilibili video: BV1HJ411L7DP), created due to his accent.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): hàoziwěizhī
(Zhuyin): ㄏㄠˋ ˙ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄓ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: hàoziwěizhī
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄠˋ ˙ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄓ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: hàozi̊hwěijhih
  - Wade–Giles: hao⁴-tzŭ⁵-wei³-chih¹
  - Yale: hàu-dz-wěi-jr̄
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haw.tzywoeijy
  - Palladius: хаоцзывэйчжи (xaoczyvɛjčži)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xɑʊ̯⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

Phrase

耗子尾汁

(Internet slang) Alternative form of 好自為之／好自为之 (hàozìwéizhī).
- 武術推廣也要「耗子尾汁」 [MSC, trad.]
  武术推广也要“耗子尾汁” [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2020 November 18, 厉苒苒 (Li Ranran), 《武术推广也要“耗子尾汁”》, in Xinmin Evening News, page 7
  wǔshù tuīguǎng yě yào “hàoziwěizhī” [Pinyin]
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- 這閃電五連鞭，不講武德啊！我勸你耗子尾汁！ [MSC, trad.]
  这闪电五连鞭，不讲武德啊！我劝你耗子尾汁！ [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2020 November 29, 《“闪电五连鞭”“不讲武德”“耗子尾汁”爆红网络马保国出圈一场扭曲的网络狂欢》, in 《南国都市报》, page 15
  Zhè shǎndiàn wǔliánbiān, bù jiǎng wǔdé a! Wǒ quàn nǐ hàoziwěizhī! [Pinyin]
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- 好酒貪杯 耗子尾汁 [MSC, trad.]
  好酒贪杯 耗子尾汁 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2020 November 30, 张云飞 (Zhang Yunfei), 黄剑 (Huang Jian), 《好酒贪杯耗子尾汁》, in 《南方法治报》, page 07
  hàojiǔ tānbēi hàoziwěizhī [Pinyin]
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- 這一點足以讓心存僥幸、或有不良企圖的主播嗅到「耗子尾汁」的味道。 [MSC, trad.]
  这一点足以让心存侥幸、或有不良企图的主播嗅到“耗子尾汁”的味道。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2020 December 1, 魏敏 (Wei Min), 《未成年人打赏主播乱象有望得到根治》, in 《证券时报》, page A15
  Zhè yī diǎn zúyǐ ràng xīn cún jiǎoxìng, huò yǒu bùliáng qǐtú de zhǔbō xiù dào “hàoziwěizhī” de wèidào. [Pinyin]
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