蘇秦 [苏－]

Jyutping sou1 ceon4
Pinyin sū qín

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Su Qin (340-284 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    话说当年苏秦用个锥拮自己大髀，令自己唔会读读下书瞓著。
    話説當年蘇秦用個錐拮自己大髀，令自己唔會讀讀下書瞓著。
    waa6 syut3 dong1 nin4 sou1 ceon4 jung6 go3 jeoi1 gat1 zi6 gei2 daai6 bei2, ling6 zi6 gei2 m4 wui5 duk6 duk6 haa5 syu1 fan3 zoek6.
    • They say So Chun used to stab his thigh with an awl to avoid falling asleep while studying.