烏矸仔貯豆油

Chinese

		a crow; black; not a crow; black; not; empty; void	bottle	to store; to save; stockpile	soya bean oil; soy sauce
trad. (烏矸仔貯豆油)		烏	矸仔	貯	豆油
simp. (乌矸仔贮豆油)		乌	矸仔	贮	豆油
Literally: “a black bottle containing soy sauce”.

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): o͘ kan-á té tāu-iû

---

• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: o͘ kan-á té tāu-iû
    • Tâi-lô: oo kan-á té tāu-iû
    • Phofsit Daibuun: of kan'ar dea dauxiuu
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kan⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tau³³⁻²¹ iu²³/

Idiom

烏矸仔貯豆油

1. (Hokkien, figurative) to be a hidden talent