愛媠莫命
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Chinese
[edit]| to set store by one's appearance; to like to be well-groomed; to wish to appear beautiful | to not want | life | ||
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| trad. (愛媠莫命) | 愛媠 | 莫 | 命 | |
| simp. (爱媠莫命) | 爱媠 | 莫 | 命 | |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ài-súi-mài-miā
- Tâi-lô: ài-suí-mài-miā
- Phofsit Daibuun: aesuymaemia
- IPA (Singapore): /ai²¹⁻⁴² sui⁴²⁻²⁴ mai²¹⁻⁴² mia²²/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
Phrase
[edit]愛媠莫命
- (Singapore Hokkien) to be fashionable rather than comfortable; to wear little on a cold day to look attractive
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → English: ai swee mai mia, ai sui mai mia