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馬貽順

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Chinese

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horse; surname bequeath
to obey; to follow; to arrange
to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favourable
 
trad. (馬貽順)
simp. (马贻顺)

Etymology

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From the miserly protagonist 馬貽順 / 马贻顺 (Mâ-í-seōng) in the Puxian opera. Compare Eastern Min 貽順哥 / 贻顺哥 (ì-sông-gŏ̤). Also compare English scrooge, from the name of a miserly protagonist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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馬貽順

  1. (Puxian Min) scrooge; miser

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Adjective

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馬貽順

  1. (Puxian Min) stingy; miserly

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