搓湯圓
Chinese edit
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist | soup balls; tangyuan; Chinese glutinous rice balls | ||
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trad. (搓湯圓) | 搓 | 湯圓 | |
simp. (搓汤圆) | 搓 | 汤圆 |
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
搓湯圓
- (Taiwan, colloquial) to engage in bid rigging by bribing potential competitors
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 搓 (cuō), 湯圓/汤圆 (tāngyuán).