七月半鴨仔——毋知死活
Chinese
editGhost Festival | duckling; duck | to act recklessly; to do something regardless of danger | |||
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trad. (七月半鴨仔——毋知死活) | 七月半 | 鴨仔 | —— | 毋知死活 | |
simp. (七月半鸭仔——毋知死活) | 七月半 | 鸭仔 | —— | 毋知死活 | |
Literally: “ducks on Ghost Festival - don't know whether they can live”. |
Etymology
editAccording to customs in Southern China, chicken is used as sacrifice for gods, while ducks are used as sacrifice for ghosts. Therefore, ducks are likely to be slaughtered at the Ghost Festival.
Pronunciation
edit- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhit-ge̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á, m̄-chai sí-oa̍h / chhit-goe̍h-pòaⁿ ah-á, m̄-chai sí-oa̍h / chhit-ge̍rh-pòaⁿ ah-á, m̌-chai sí-oa̍h
Idiom
edit七月半鴨仔——毋知死活
- (Hokkien) to act recklessly; to do something regardless of danger
Synonyms
edit- 七月半鴨仔——毋知死/七月半鸭仔——毋知死
- (Teochew) 七月半鴨——唔知死活/七月半鸭——唔知死活
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