菜脯搵豆油——加工

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Chinese

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dried preserved radish press with finger; wipe soya bean oil; soy sauce to add; plus
work; worker; skill
work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labour
 
trad. (菜脯搵豆油——加工) 菜脯 豆油 ——
simp. (菜脯揾豆油——加工) 菜脯 豆油 ——
Literally: “Dip preserved radish in soy sauce ― do extra work”.

Etymology

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Preserved radish is already salty, so to dip in in soy sauce, which is also salty, is performing an action that is unnecessary.

Pronunciation

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  • Southern Min
    • (Hokkien)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhài-pó͘ ùn tāu-iû, ke kang
      • Tâi-lô: tshài-póo ùn tāu-iû, ke kang
      • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ pɔ⁵³ un²¹⁻⁵³ tau²²⁻²¹ iu²⁴ ke⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/
      • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pɔ⁵⁵⁴ un⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tau⁴¹⁻²² iu²⁴ ke³³ kaŋ³³/
      • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ pɔ⁵³ un²¹⁻⁵³ tau²²⁻²¹ iu¹³ ke⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/
      • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ pɔ⁵³ un¹¹⁻⁵³ tau³³⁻¹¹ iu²⁴ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ pɔ⁴¹ un²¹⁻⁴¹ tau³³⁻²¹ iu²³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

Idiom

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菜脯搵豆油——加工

  1. (Hokkien) to do unnecessary extra work