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Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.

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taichi taiji tai ji


tai chi 1

Mandarin:

太极拳

pinyin:

tài jí quán

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definitions

verb

  1. to pass off undesired work to another colleague
  2. it's everywhere, in some cases, the more senior your colleagues are, the more tai chi you will see.

    — 2021 May 28, u/siansation. Reddit, "Tai Chi Work Culture". https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/nmun8k/tai_chi_work_culture/

  3. to shift blame or responsibility to somebody else



tai chi 2

Hokkien / hinghua:

代志

poj:

tāi-chì

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definitions

noun

  1. problem; affair; matter
  2. Buay tahan already this old phone... always chut tua tai ji.

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