悶騷

See also: 闷骚

Chinese

		stuffy, taciturn	coquettish
trad. (悶騷)		悶	騷
simp. (闷骚)		闷	骚
alternative forms		悶燒／闷烧

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly borrowed from English man show, via Hong Kong or Taiwan.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): mēnsāo

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄣ ㄙㄠ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): mun⁶ sou¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: mēnsāo
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄣ ㄙㄠ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: mensao
    • Wade–Giles: mên¹-sao¹
    • Yale: mēn-sāu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mhensau
    • Palladius: мэньсао (mɛnʹsao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mən⁵⁵ sɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: mun⁶ sou¹
    • Yale: muhn sōu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: mun⁶ sou¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: mun⁶ sou¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /muːn²² sou̯⁵⁵/

Adjective

悶騷

1. (neologism, of personality) having a smouldering sexuality; sultry; restraining oneself in appearance but abounding in fervour inside