觀音兵

Chinese

		Guanyin	soldiers; a force; an army soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike
trad. (觀音兵)		觀音	兵
simp. (观音兵)		观音	兵

Etymology

Literally, “a soldier for the goddess Guanyin” ― completely loyal and obedient.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): guānyīnbīng

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄢㄧㄣㄅㄧㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gun¹ jam¹ bing¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: guānyīnbīng
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢㄧㄣㄅㄧㄥ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guaninbing
  - IPA ^(key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ in⁵⁵ piŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gun¹ jam¹ bing¹
  - Yale: gūn yām bīng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gun¹ jam¹ bing¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: gun¹ yem¹ bing¹
  - IPA ^(key): /kuːn⁵⁵ jɐm⁵⁵ pɪŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

觀音兵

(chiefly Cantonese, slang) pathetic guy who would do everything for a girl (in a hardly reciprocated relationship); friendzoned suitor; doormat

See also

收兵 (shōubīng, “to enlist such soldiers”)

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