節高

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Chinese

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festival; section; segment
festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize; to save; temperate
 
high; tall
trad. (節高)
simp. (节高)

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節高

  1. (Xiamen Hokkien) used as a pet phrase with disdain or contempt to describe someone who is not as impressive as stated: not all that; not as impressive as you think
    節高 [Hokkien, trad.]
    节高 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Lí kóng i ē hō͘ góa chîⁿ? Chat-ko -leh! [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    You say he's going to give me money? You wish!
    𠢕節高 [Hokkien, trad.]
    𠢕节高 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Lí kóng i chin gâu, góa khòaⁿ chat-ko -leh. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    You say that he's good at it, I think he's not even close.

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