厚黑學

Chinese

		thick-skinned and black-hearted	learn; study; science learn; study; science; ‑ology
trad. (厚黑學)		厚黑	學
simp. (厚黑学)		厚黑	学

Etymology

The name of a 1917 book.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): hòuhēixué

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄟ ㄒㄩㄝˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: hòuhēixué
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄟ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: hòuheisyué
    • Wade–Giles: hou⁴-hei¹-hsüeh²
    • Yale: hòu-hēi-sywé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: howheishyue
    • Palladius: хоухэйсюэ (xouxɛjsjue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xoʊ̯⁵¹ xeɪ̯⁵⁵ ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/

Noun

厚黑學

1. the philosophy of being thick-skinned and black-hearted in order to achieve success