水性楊花

Chinese

		swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water
trad. (水性楊花)		水性	楊花
simp. (水性杨花)		水性	杨花

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): shuǐxìngyánghuā

(Zhuyin): ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping): seoi² sing³ joeng⁴ faa¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: shuǐxìngyánghuā
  - Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shoeishinqyanghua
  - IPA ^(key): /ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹ i̯ɑŋ³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: seoi² sing³ joeng⁴ faa¹
  - Yale: séui sing yèuhng fā
  - Cantonese Pinyin: soey² sing³ joeng⁴ faa¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: sêu² xing³ yêng⁴ fa¹
  - IPA ^(key): /sɵy̯³⁵ sɪŋ³³ jœ̽ːŋ²¹ fäː⁵⁵/

Idiom

水性楊花

(of a woman) frivolous; fickle; lascivious

Synonyms

楊花水性／杨花水性 (yánghuāshuǐxìng)

Noun

水性楊花

An aquatic plant, Ottelia acuminata var. crispa, endemic to Southern China and consumed as food.

Synonyms

波葉海菜花／波叶海菜花

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