怕老婆

Chinese

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Etymology

Literally: "afraid of one's wife". It is believed that if a man is ticklish, it is a sign of fear of his present or future wife.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): pàlǎopo

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄚˋ ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄆㄛ
Cantonese (Jyutping): paa³ lou⁵ po⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: pàlǎopo
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄚˋ ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄆㄛ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: pàlǎopo̊
  - Wade–Giles: pʻa⁴-lao³-pʻo⁵
  - Yale: pà-lǎu-pwo
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pahlao.po
  - Palladius: палаопо (palaopo)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰä⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴ pʰu̯ɔ⁴/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: paa³ lou⁵ po⁴
  - Yale: pa lóuh pòh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: paa³ lou⁵ po⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: pa³ lou⁵ po⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaː³³ lou̯¹³ pʰɔː²¹/

Idiom

怕老婆

to be henpecked; to be afraid of one's wife
ticklish (of a man)

See also

怕癢／怕痒 (pàyǎng)
(Min Nan) 驚某／惊某 (kiaⁿ-bó͘)

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