六斤四兩

Chinese

six catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg four
 
both; two; some
both; two; some; a few; tael
trad. (六斤四兩)
simp. (六斤四两)

Etymology

It was said that in Qing dynasty, a man who embezzled 100 taels of silver (equal to 6 catties and 4 taels) will be beheaded.

Pronunciation


  • Wu
    • (Suzhounese)
      • Wugniu: 8loq-cin1-sy5-lian3
      • Sinological IPA (key) : /loʔ²² t͡ɕin³³ sz̩⁴⁴ liã/

Noun

六斤四兩

  1. (Northern Wu, including Ningbonese Wu and Suzhounese, humorous) head

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