一語雙關

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	speech; language; dialect speech; language; dialect; tell to	two; double; pair two; double; pair; both	to close; to shut; to turn off to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass
trad. (一語雙關)		一	語	雙	關
simp. (一语双关)		一	语	双	关

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yīyǔshuāngguān

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄩˇ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yīyǔshuāngguān [Phonetic: yìyǔshuāngguān]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄩˇ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄍㄨㄢ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yiyǔshuangguan
    • Wade–Giles: i¹-yü³-shuang¹-kuan¹
    • Yale: yī-yǔ-shwāng-gwān
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iyeushuangguan
    • Palladius: июйшуангуань (ijujšuanguanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/

Idiom

一語雙關

1. to have two meanings in same words; to have used pun
   • 1962, Hao Ran, chapter 86, in 《艷陽天》:

     又轉臉看看彎彎繞這夥子人，一語雙關地說：「我再宣佈一聲，誰想渾水摸魚，挑撥是非，那是辦不到。」 [MSC, trad.]
     又转脸看看弯弯绕这伙子人，一语双关地说：「我再宣布一声，谁想浑水摸鱼，挑拨是非，那是办不到。」 [MSC, simp.]

     Yòu zhuǎnliǎn kànkàn wānwānrào zhè huǒzi rén, yīyǔshuāngguān de shuō: “Wǒ zài xuānbù yīshēng, shéi xiǎng húnshuǐmōyú, tiǎobōshìfēi, nàshì bànbùdào.” [Pinyin]

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Related terms

• 雙關 / 双关 (shuāngguān)