看熱鬧

See also: 看热闹

Chinese

		to see; to look at; to look after to see; to look at; to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard; it depends; think	bustling; lively; filled with activity bustling; lively; filled with activity; excitement; fun
trad. (看熱鬧)		看	熱鬧
simp. (看热闹)		看	热闹

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kàn rènao

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄢˋ ㄖㄜˋ ˙ㄋㄠ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hon³ jit⁶ naau⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: kàn rènao
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄢˋ ㄖㄜˋ ˙ㄋㄠ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: kàn rènåo
    • Wade–Giles: kʻan⁴ jê⁴-nao⁵
    • Yale: kàn rè-nau
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kann reh.nau
    • Palladius: кань жэнао (kanʹ žɛnao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʐɤ⁵¹ nɑʊ̯¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hon³ jit⁶ naau⁶
    • Yale: hon yiht naauh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hon³ jit⁹ naau⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: hon³ yid⁶ nao⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɔːn³³ jiːt̚² naːu̯²²/

Verb

看⫽熱鬧 (verb-object)

1. to watch the excitement; to go where the crowds are
2. (ironic) to enjoy watching someone fail

Synonyms

• (Cantonese) 食花生