七捏八添
Chinese edit
seven | to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up | eight | to add; to increase; to replenish | ||
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trad. (七捏八添) | 七 | 捏 | 八 | 添 | |
simp. #(七捏八添) | 七 | 捏 | 八 | 添 | |
Literally: “to pinch seven, to add eight”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
七捏八添
- (Hokkien) to repeatedly adding and subtracting, taking in and taking out