做脫

Chinese

		to do; to make	perfective; particle indicating the disposal or disappearance of something
trad. (做脫)		做	脫
simp. (做脱)		做	脱

Pronunciation

• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁵tsu-theq₇

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• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁵tsu-theq₇
    • MiniDict: tsu^去 theh^入
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²tsu-theq₄
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡su³³ tʰəʔ⁴⁴/

Verb

做脫

1. (Shanghainese, nowadays often humorous) to off someone; to kill; to get rid of a person; to have someone dealt with; to have someone taken care of

   • 聽人家講……要是當第三者個閒話會得撥伊拉老婆做脫個！雖然講我會得調過頭來拿伊做脫…… [Shanghainese, trad.]
     听人家讲……要是当第三者个闲话会得拨伊拉老婆做脱个！虽然讲我会得调过头来拿伊做脱…… [Shanghainese, simp.]

     From: 2022: 上海話阿尼亞這麼可愛？？滬語配音【間諜過家家】！, from Bilibili

     ¹thin ⁶gnin-ka₁ ⁵kaon ⁵iau-zy₆ ¹taon ⁶di-se₁-tse₅-gheq₈ ⁶ghe-gho₆ ⁶we-teq₇ ⁷peq ⁶yi-la₆ ⁶lau-bu₆ ⁵tsu-theq₇-gheq₈ ¹soe-zoe₆ ⁵kaon ⁶ngu ⁶we-teq₇ ⁶diau-ku₅ ⁶deu-le₆ ¹ne ⁶yi ⁵tsu-theq₇ [Wugniu]

     I've heard that... if anyone comes in between their marriage like that, his wife would surely kill them! Even though I'd probably turn it back on her anyway and kill her [if that happens]...

Usage notes

• The term is said to originally be derived from euphemistic usages in Mafia/underground crime organizations in older Shanghai, referring to offing someone quietly. However now the term has been adapted into the mainstream and often can be used humorously or metaphorically, often with lingering reference to popular imaginations of stereotypical thug bosses.