金叵羅 (gam1 bo1 lo4*1 | jin1 po3 luo2) : doted; most precious (lit., "golden cups")

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金叵羅

gam1 bo1 lo4*1

jin1 po3 luo2

doted, most precious; favourite; pet (for example, when referring to cherished children) | (lit., "golden cups")

叵 would usually be read as po2, but this word comes from a poem by Li Po (李白) where 叵羅 ("wine cup") is an ancient term which does not use modern pronunciation:

對酒　of wine

葡萄酒　wine
金叵羅　in golden cups
吳姬十五細馬馱　a beauty from Wu, 15, carried on the back of a tiny horse
青黛畫眉紅錦靴　lashes painted indigo, boots of red brocade　　　　　　　　
道字不正嬌唱歌　the words wrong, but she sings beautifully
玳瑁筵中盃中醉　at the feast, drunk in wine, drunk in infatuation　　　　　　　　
芙蓉帳裏奈君何　"behind the curtain of hibiscus, how can I resist my lord?"

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

金叵羅

This word has been viewed 4200 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bernard on 16th Jan 2008 15:36 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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金 gam1 - gold
叵 po2 - impossibly; at once
羅 lo4 - net; collect; display; gauze; a surname

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佢個孻仔係佢嘅金叵羅嚟架。粵
His youngest son is his most precious.

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