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透堂白日

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: tao3 deng5 bêh8 rig8
POJ: thàu-tûrng-pe̍h-ji̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Peng'im: tao3 deng5 bêh8 rêg8
POJ: thàu-tûrng-pe̍h-je̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: in broad daylight
光天化日, 大白天

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

Usage: idiomatic

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