菜脯搵豆油——加工

See also: 菜脯揾豆油——加工

Chinese

		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
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

Preserved radish is already salty, so to dip in in soy sauce, which is also salty, is performing an action that is unnecessary.

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhài-pó͘ ùn tāu-iû, ke kang

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• 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/

Idiom

菜脯搵豆油——加工

1. (Hokkien) to do unnecessary extra work