臭罌出臭草

Chinese

		sense of smell; smell bad; stench sense of smell; smell bad; stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)	earthen jar with small mouth	to go out; to come out; to occur to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)	sense of smell; smell bad; stench sense of smell; smell bad; stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)	grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty
trad. (臭罌出臭草)		臭	罌	出	臭	草
simp. (臭罂出臭草)		臭	罂	出	臭	草
alternative forms		臭坑出臭草
Literally: “smelly grass grows from a smelly jar”.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cau³ aang¹ ceot¹ cau³ cou²

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: cau³ aang¹ ceot¹ cau³ cou²
    • Yale: chau āang chēut chau chóu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsau³ aang¹ tsoet⁷ tsau³ tsou²
    • Guangdong Romanization: ceo³ ang¹ cêd¹ ceo³ cou²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɐu̯³³ aːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ t͡sʰɐu̯³³ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/

Proverb

臭罌出臭草

1. (Cantonese, derogatory) An undesirable environment gives rise to people with undesirable traits; who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl