<p>It is 开不到步. 步 is traditionally pronounced as pu4 although now many people read it as bu4. The whole sentence means cannot walk, or 迈不开步子.</p>

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2023-11-05T02:06:29.080Z
2023-11-05T02:06:29.080Z
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<p>Here is a link to the mp3:</p>
<p><a href="https://vocaroo.com/17oLwePgUdTi" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Vocaroo | Audio File</a></p>
<p>This is a dialect of 西南官话, Southwestern Mandarin.</p>
<p>My transcription:</p>
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<p>就这个样子，我没有想到我今天还跟你们两个还可以这样子摆龙门阵。站起来就这样子，【开不到裤】了，造不造孽？那个活起有啥子意义嘛？是不是？</p>
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<p>I'm struggling with the &quot;kai bu dao ku&quot; (开不到裤(?)) part.</p>
<p>I've been through my plethora of Southwestern Mandarin dictionaries. Not seeing anything relevant.</p>
<p>Any ideas?</p>

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Audio recognition: "kai bu dao ku" (Southwestern Mandarin)
# Audio recognition: "kai bu dao ku" (Southwestern Mandarin)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-29)

Here is a link to the mp3:

[Vocaroo | Audio File](https://vocaroo.com/17oLwePgUdTi)

This is a dialect of 西南官话, Southwestern Mandarin.

My transcription:

> 就这个样子，我没有想到我今天还跟你们两个还可以这样子摆龙门阵。站起来就这样子，【开不到裤】了，造不造孽？那个活起有啥子意义嘛？是不是？

I'm struggling with the "kai bu dao ku" (开不到裤(?)) part.

I've been through my plethora of Southwestern Mandarin dictionaries. Not seeing anything relevant.

Any ideas?

**Tags:** topolect


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-11-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

It is 开不到步. 步 is traditionally pronounced as pu4 although now many people read it as bu4. The whole sentence means cannot walk, or 迈不开步子.


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