西瓜倚大爿
Chinese
western melon; watermelon | to lean on; rely upon | big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
piece; side | ||
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trad. (西瓜倚大爿) | 西瓜 | 倚 | 大 | 爿 | |
simp. #(西瓜倚大爿) | 西瓜 | 倚 | 大 | 爿 | |
alternative forms | 西瓜偎大爿 西瓜偎大邊/西瓜偎大边 | ||||
Literally: “A larger slice of watermelon is more favoured”. |
Pronunciation
Idiom
西瓜倚大爿
- (Hokkien) to ingratiate oneself with powerful or influential people; to agree with the majority
References
- “Entry #60175”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
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