| Change log entry 3536 | |
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| Processed by: | miles (2008-05-17 15:43:58 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 4023 >> There are some meanings specific to bo2 and some to bao2. There are hard decisions here. The dictionaries are inconsistent. We may have to come back to the question -- it is regrettable that the submission is anonymous. |
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# # some meanings specific to bo2 and some to bao2. - 薄 薄 [bo2] /thin/slight/meager/small/weak/lacking in warmth/infertile/surname Bo/ - 薄 薄 [bao2] /thin/slight/meager/small/weak/lacking in warmth/infertile/ + 薄 薄 [bo2] /meager/mean/weak/poor/frail/frivolous/to despise/to look down on/surname Bo/ + 薄 薄 [bao2] /thin/cold in manner/indifferent/weak/light/infertile/ + 薄暗 薄暗 [bo2 an4] /at dusk/evening/ + 薄地 薄地 [bo2 di4] /barren land/poor soil/ + 薄產 薄产 [bo2 chan3] /meager estate/small means/ + 薄酬 薄酬 [bo2 chou2] /small reward (for work)/meager remuneration/ + 薄待 薄待 [bo2 dai4] /mean treatment/indifference/meager hospitality/ + 薄海 薄海 [bo2 hai3] /vast area/all the way to the sea/ + 薄厚 薄厚 [bo2 hou4] /meanness and generosity/intimacy and alienation/ + 薄技 薄技 [bo2 ji4] /meager skill/humility word: my poor talents/ + 薄禮 薄礼 [bo2 li3] /humility term: my meager gift/ + 薄酒 薄酒 [bao2 jiu3] /dilute wine/insipid wine/humility word: I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor./ + 薄利多銷 薄利多销 [bo2 li4 duo1 xiao1] /small profit but rapid turnover/ + 薄面 薄面 [bo2 mian4] /humility term: my meager sensibilities/blushing face/please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)/ + 薄明 薄明 [bo2 ming2] /dim light/early dawn/ + 薄田 薄田 [bo2 tian2] /barren field/poor land/ + 薄曉 薄晓 [bo2 xiao3] /at dawn/ + 薄幸 薄幸 [bo2 xing4] /fickle/inconstant person/ + 薄養厚葬 薄养厚葬 [bo2 yang3 hou4 zang4] /to neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral/hypocracy in arranging a lavish funeral after treating one's parents meanly/ + 厚養薄葬 厚养薄葬 [hou4 yang3 bo2 zang4] /generous care but a thrifty funeral/to look after one's parents generously, but not waste money on a lavish funeral/ |