手面趁食
Chinese
[edit]| extent on one's spending | to earn a living; to make a living by prostituting oneself | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (手面趁食) | 手面 | 趁食 | |
| simp. #(手面趁食) | 手面 | 趁食 | |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhiú-bīn-thàn-chia̍h
- Tâi-lô: tshiú-bīn-thàn-tsia̍h
- Phofsit Daibuun: chiw'bixntarnciah
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²⁻²¹ tʰan²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siaʔ⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²⁻²¹ tʰan²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siaʔ¹²¹/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
Verb
[edit]手面趁食
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to support oneself or one's family on property at hand
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to eke out a living through handwork