客鳥咬毋著批信

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Chinese

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magpie bite; nip wrong; incorrect letter
trad. (客鳥咬毋著批信) 客鳥 毋著 批信
simp. (客鸟咬毋著批信) 客鸟 毋著 批信
alternative forms 客鳥齩毋著批信客鸟咬毋著批信
Literally: “magpie bites the wrong letter”.

Pronunciation

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  • Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kheh-chiáu kā m̄-tio̍h phoe-sìn / kheh-chiáu kǎ m̄-tio̍h phoe-sìn / kheeh-chiáu kā m̄-tio̍h phe-sìn

Idiom

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客鳥咬毋著批信

  1. (Hokkien) to send the wrong message causing suffering or empty joys

Synonyms

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