菜脯搵豆油——加工
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See also: 菜脯揾豆油——加工
Chinese
[edit]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 | |||
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trad. (菜脯搵豆油——加工) | 菜脯 | 搵 | 豆油 | —— | 加 | 工 | |
simp. (菜脯揾豆油——加工) | 菜脯 | 揾 | 豆油 | —— | 加 | 工 | |
Literally: “Dip preserved radish in soy sauce ― do extra work”. |
Etymology
[edit]Preserved radish is already salty, so to dip in in soy sauce, which is also salty, is performing an action that is unnecessary.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhài-pó͘ ùn tāu-iû, ke kang
- 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/
- (Hokkien)
Idiom
[edit]菜脯搵豆油——加工
- (Hokkien) to do unnecessary extra work
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