豉椒炒魷
Chinese
editfermented black beans and peppers | to fry squid; to sack | ||
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trad. (豉椒炒魷) | 豉椒 | 炒魷 | |
simp. (豉椒炒鱿) | 豉椒 | 炒鱿 |
Etymology
editPronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: si6 ziu1 caau2 jau4-2
- Yale: sih jīu cháau yáu
- Cantonese Pinyin: si6 dziu1 tsaau2 jau4-2
- Guangdong Romanization: xi6 jiu1 cao2 yeo4-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /siː²² t͡siːu̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaːu̯³⁵ jɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
edit豉椒炒魷
- (literally) fried squid with fermented black soybeans and peppers (a kind of dish)
- (Cantonese, humorous) to fire; to sack; to terminate someone's employment