濟囝餓死爸

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See also: 济囝饿死爸

Chinese[edit]

aid; ferry; frugal child to starve to death; to die of starvation
 
father; dad; pa
father; dad; pa; papa
trad. (濟囝餓死爸) 餓死
simp. (济囝饿死爸) 饿死
alternative forms
Literally: “many children will make a father starve to death”.

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濟囝餓死爸

  1. (Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) unable to make ends meet; in dire financial circumstances
    Synonym: 濟囝枵死爸济囝枵死爸

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