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炒鰇魚

Pronunciation

Peng'im: ca2 riu5 he5
POJ: tshá-jiû-hûr
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to fire someone; to sack someone (from a job)
炒鰇魚, 解雇

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