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石榴皮熬鹽——鹹澀

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: giam5 siab4
POJ: kiâm-siap
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

idiom: to be stingy
慳嗇, 小氣

1 candidate reading from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. This reading covers only the idiom's punchline segment 鹹澀; the full saying's first half (石榴皮熬鹽) is separately given in the dossier as sioh8 liu5 puê5 ngao5 iam5.

Usage: idiomatic

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