機歪

Chinese

		machine; opportunity; secret	askew
trad. (機歪)		機	歪
simp. (机歪)		机	歪

Etymology

Altered from Hokkien 膣屄 (chi-bai, “cunt”) (also written as 雞掰／鸡掰 (jībāi) in Mandarin).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jīwāi

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄨㄞ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jīwāi
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄨㄞ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiwai
  - Wade–Giles: chi¹-wai¹
  - Yale: jī-wāi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiuai
  - Palladius: цзивай (czivaj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ waɪ̯⁵⁵/

Adjective

機歪

(Taiwan, minced oath, euphemistic) hard to get along with
Synonym: 機車／机车 (jīchē)

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