"dragon"

23:01 Jan 14, 2008

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Slang / Taiwanese Hokkien slang and idioms

English term or phrase: "dragon"

Hello. I am interested in Taiwanese Hokkien, the form of Min Nan Chinese spoken in Taiwan. I'd like to know, how do you say, "dragon", in Taiwanese Hokkien, in the context of "a brave hardy male", besides –Ò—´ ? Please let me know. Thank you.

renegade210 (X)

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3 +1

lin2

ttyang

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

lin2

Explanation:
In Taiwanese, there is a common slang to describe an energetic, strong man as "像一尾活龍". The pronunciation of 龍 is "lin" with the second tone. Hope this helps.

ttyang
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Asker: Hi-and thank you for responding. If "像一尾活龍" is an expression, then "活龍" is a term or idiom I can use?

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