站著說話不腰疼

Chinese
 
station; to stand; to halt
station; to stand; to halt; to stop
 
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
 to speak; to talk; to chat not; no
 
waist; lower back; pocket
waist; lower back; pocket; middle
 
(it) hurts; love fondly; ache
(it) hurts; love fondly; ache; pain; sore
trad. (站著說話不腰疼/站着說話不腰疼/站着説話不腰疼) 站 著/着 說話/説話 不 腰 疼
simp. (站着说话不腰疼) 站 着 说话 不 腰 疼
Literally: “[someone's] back does not hurt if speaking while standing”.

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zhànzhe shuōhuà bù yāoténg
    (Zhuyin): ㄓㄢˋ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠ ㄊㄥˊ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: zhànzhe shuōhuà bù yāoténg
      • Zhuyin: ㄓㄢˋ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠ ㄊㄥˊ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: jhànjhe̊ shuohuà bù yaoténg
      • Wade–Giles: chan4-chê5 shuo1-hua4 pu4 yao1-tʻêng2
      • Yale: jàn-je shwō-hwà bù yāu-téng
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jann.je shuohuah bu iauterng
      • Palladius: чжаньчжэ шохуа бу яотэн (čžanʹčžɛ šoxua bu jaotɛn)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂän⁵¹ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰɤŋ³⁵/

Idiom

站著說話不腰疼

  1. being inconsiderate of other's feelings; being unable to put oneself in the place of another, especially when someone is making cynical comments about a person's situation
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