南腔北调

Traditional: 南腔北調

nán qiāng běi diào

Dictionary entry

a regional accent

What does 南腔北调 mean?

南腔北调 (nán qiāng běi diào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a regional accent

Character breakdown

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南Nánsurname Nan 腔qiāng(bound form) cavity · (bound form) speech; talk 北běinorth · (classical) to be defeated 调diàoto transfer · to move (troops or cadres)

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南腔北调

nán qiāng běi diào

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