梁新記牙刷——一毛不拔
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Chinese[edit]
Leung Sun Kee | toothbrush | won't even pull out a single hair, playing on the double meaning of 毛; very stingy | |||
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trad. (梁新記牙刷——一毛不拔) | 梁新記 | 牙刷 | —— | 一毛不拔 | |
simp. (梁新记牙刷——一毛不拔) | 梁新记 | 牙刷 | —— | 一毛不拔 | |
Literally: “Leung Sun Kee's toothbrushes - no single bristle will fall / very stingy”. |
Etymology[edit]
From the commercial of Leung Sun Kee Toothbrush Factory in Guangzhou in 1920-30s. The slogan 一毛不拔 (jat1 mou4 bat1 bat6) here meant "no single bristle will fall from the toothbrush" and was used to promote the quality of their products.
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Idiom[edit]
梁新記牙刷——一毛不拔