有一搭沒一搭

See also: 有一搭没一搭

Chinese

		to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage	have not; drowned; to end have not; drowned; to end; to die; to inundate	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage
trad. (有一搭沒一搭)		有	一	搭	沒	一	搭
simp. (有一搭没一搭)		有	一	搭	没	一	搭

Etymology

From Dream of the Red Chamber.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yǒu yīdā méi yīdā

  (Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˇ ㄧ ㄉㄚ ㄇㄟˊ ㄧ ㄉㄚ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yǒu yīdā méi yīdā [Phonetic: yǒu yìdā méi yìdā]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˇ ㄧ ㄉㄚ ㄇㄟˊ ㄧ ㄉㄚ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yǒu yida méi yida
    • Wade–Giles: yu³ i¹-ta¹ mei² i¹-ta¹
    • Yale: yǒu yī-dā méi yī-dā
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeou ida mei ida
    • Palladius: ю ида мэй ида (ju ida mɛj ida)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tä⁵⁵ meɪ̯³⁵ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tä⁵⁵/

Idiom

有一搭沒一搭

1. think of something to say without paying much heed to what one is saying