WordTaiwan frequency #23,158
俗諺
ㄙㄨˊ ㄧㄢˋ
“folk proverb; popular saying passed down among the people in a relatively fixed, aphoristic form”
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- 民俗ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄨˊfolk customs; popular traditions; includes material culture like architecture and everyday objects, and intangible culture like folk tales, slang, and rituals.
- 習俗ㄒㄧˊ ㄙㄨˊcustom; tradition; a practice or convention long established among people in a region.
- 俗稱ㄙㄨˊ ㄔㄥcommonly referred to as; a popular or informal name or term.
- 世俗ㄕˋ ㄙㄨˊworldly; secular; profane; not religious; ordinary society; common customs; the everyday world; ordinary people
- 風俗ㄈㄥ ㄙㄨˊsocial custom; a customary practice or convention in a society; (in Taiwan usage) local entertainment or nightlife establishments, especially those offering adult services.
- 通俗ㄊㄨㄥ ㄙㄨˊcommon; everyday; average; popular and easy to understand; accessible to the general public.
- 諺語ㄧㄢˋ ㄩˇA traditional proverb; a short, rhyming saying passed down through generations, reflecting wisdom about daily life, human nature, and various trades; e.g.,
- 俗話說ㄙㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄛas the proverb says; as the saying goes; introducing a common saying or folk wisdom
- 粗俗ㄘㄨ ㄙㄨˊcoarse; vulgar; crude and unrefined in manner or taste
- 庸俗ㄩㄥ ㄙㄨˊcommonplace and vulgar; tacky; lacking refinement or taste
- 俗語ㄙㄨˊ ㄩˇcommon saying; proverb; colloquial speech; popular expression or folk saying passed around in everyday language
- 通俗劇ㄊㄨㄥ ㄙㄨˊ ㄐㄩˋmelodrama; sensational drama appealing to emotions with exaggerated plot and happy ending