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揸鐵筆 (zaa1 tit3 bat1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

揸鐵筆 (zaa1 tit3 bat1, zhā tiě bǐ) — literally meaning to hold a 'metal pen' (usually refers to a crow bar), describes someone who use manual tools (often metallic) to make a living, compared to those who uses a pen to make a living (office based work)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 揸主意 (zaa1 zyu2 ji3) — to make decision
• 揸住 (zaa1 zyu6) — holding (spoken)
• 揸住雞毛當令箭 (zaa1 zyu6 gai1 mou4 dong1 ling6 zin3) — to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; pretend to have au…
• 揸個扒 (zaa1 go3 paa4) — verb; shake hand
• 揸兜 (zaa1 dau1) — describes a person who is in poverty and has to beg for money like a beggar
• 揸大旗 (zaa1 daai6 kei4) — in-charge (slang)

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