Chinese edit

preserved fish
trad. (揦鮓)
simp. (揦鲊)
alternative forms

Etymology edit

Likely a modern reflex of the literary word 藞苴.

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Adjective edit

揦鮓 (Cantonese, dialectal Hakka)

  1. dirty; unhygienic
  2. (figurative) disorganized; lack of planning
  3. (figurative) despicable; filthy; immoral
    揦鮓手段揦鲊手段 [Cantonese]  ―  laa5 zaa2 sau2 dyun6 [Jyutping]  ―  dirty trick

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