朝小野大

Chinese

		morning; to face; towards morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; Korea, esp. N. Korea (abbrev.)	small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young	field; plain; open space field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; wild	big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
simp. and trad. (朝小野大)		朝	小	野	大
Literally: “small government, big opposition”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cháoxiǎoyědà

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄚˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ciu⁴ siu² je⁵ daai⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cháoxiǎoyědà [Phonetic: cháoxiáoyědà]
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄚˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cháosiǎoyědà
    • Wade–Giles: chʻao²-hsiao³-yeh³-ta⁴
    • Yale: cháu-syǎu-yě-dà
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chaursheauyeedah
    • Palladius: чаосяоеда (čaosjaojeda)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ciu⁴ siu² je⁵ daai⁶
    • Yale: chìuh síu yéh daaih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsiu⁴ siu² je⁵ daai⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: qiu⁴ xiu² yé⁵ dai⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiːu̯²¹ siːu̯³⁵ jɛː¹³ taːi̯²²/

Noun

朝小野大

1. (informal) minority government
   • 2024 April 11, Yonhap News Agency, 尹锡悦继续面临“朝小野大”困局 施政道路险阻 (Yoon Suk Yeol still Battling with a Minority Government: Troubles Persist on his Political Career)‎^[1]:

     自韓國實施總統直選制的1987年以來，總統任期5年持續處於“朝小野大”的局面尚屬首次，尹錫悅推進國政課題時恐缺乏動力。 [MSC, trad.]
     自韩国实施总统直选制的1987年以来，总统任期5年持续处于“朝小野大”的局面尚属首次，尹锡悦推进国政课题时恐缺乏动力。 [MSC, simp.]

     Zì hánguó shíshī zǒngtǒng zhíxuǎn zhì de 1987 nián yǐlái, zǒngtǒng rènqī 5 nián chíxù chùyú “cháoxiǎoyědà” de júmiàn shàng shǔ shǒucì, Yǐnxīyuè tuījìn guózhèng kètí shí kǒng quēfá dònglì. [Pinyin]

     It is the first instance since direct presidential election was implemented in 1987 that a president is facing a 'minority government for his 5-year tenure. Yoon Suk Yeol might face inadequate support when pushing for his agenda.