識……老鼠

Chinese

		to record; write a footnote; to know to record; write a footnote; to know; knowledge		mouse and rat in general; cunning, deceitful person
trad. (識……老鼠)		識	……	老鼠
simp. (识……老鼠)		识	……	老鼠
alternative forms		悉尼老鼠
Literally: “to know someone's mouse”.

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is 老鼠 a minced oath of 老母?”)

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sik¹...lou⁵ syu²

---

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: sik¹...lou⁵ syu²
    • Yale: sīk...lóuh syú
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sik⁷...lou⁵ sy²
    • Guangdong Romanization: xig¹...lou⁵ xu²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɪk̚⁵ lou̯¹³ syː³⁵/

Verb

識……老鼠

1. (Cantonese, colloquial, humorous) to not know someone

   我識你老鼠！ [Cantonese, trad.]
   我识你老鼠！ [Cantonese, simp.]

   ngo⁵ sik¹ nei⁵ lou⁵ syu²! [Jyutping]

   I don't know you!