正中下懷

Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	middle; center; within middle; center; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)	one's heart's desire
trad. (正中下懷)		正	中	下懷
simp. (正中下怀)		正	中	下怀

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhèngzhòngxiàhuái

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zing³ zung³ haa⁶ waai⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhèngzhòngxiàhuái
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqjonqshiahhwai
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngjhòngsiàhuái
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕjä⁵¹ xwaɪ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zing³ zung³ haa⁶ waai⁴
  - Yale: jing jung hah wàaih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzing³ dzung³ haa⁶ waai⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: jing³ zung³ ha⁶ wai⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ t͡sʊŋ³³ häː²² wäːi̯²¹/

Idiom

正中下懷

to exactly fit one's desire

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