十個煲八個蓋

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Chinese

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ten (a measure word); individual pot or saucepan; to boil; cook or heat eight (a measure word); individual
cover; lid; top
cover; lid; top; canopy; to build
 
trad. (十個煲八個蓋)
simp. (十个煲八个盖)
Literally: “ten pots and eight lids”.

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十個煲八個蓋

  1. (Cantonese) Synonym of 十個煲九個蓋十个煲九个盖
    • 2021 September 15, “落區聽取意見 選委:我們面向市民”, in 大公報[1], page A8:
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