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藤條炆豬肉

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Chinese

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rattan to simmer; to cook over a slow fire pork
trad. (藤條炆豬肉) 藤條 豬肉
simp. (藤条炆猪肉) 藤条 猪肉
alternative forms 藤條燜豬肉藤条焖猪肉
Literally: “pork braised with rattan”.

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “pun of 豚 and 臀?”)[1]

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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藤條炆豬肉

  1. (Cantonese) caning, especially as corporal punishment for children
    曳曳今晚藤條炆豬肉 [Cantonese, trad.]
    曳曳今晚藤条炆猪肉 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei5 zoi3 jai5-1 jai5-1, gam1 maan5 zau6 sik6 tang4 tiu4-2 man1 zyu1 juk6 gaa3 laa1! [Jyutping]
    If you still don't behave yourself, I'll cane you tonight!