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現炒現賣

简 现炒现卖 · 繁 現炒現賣
Mandarin · pinyin xiàn chǎo xiàn mài

Meanings

  1. lit. to fry and sell on the spot
  2. fig. (of fresh graduates) to apply the still-fresh knowledge gained in school
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現
xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
炒
chǎo · fry, saute, roast, boil, cook
賣
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现
xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
卖
mài · sell; betray; show off
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4–3–4–4 · xian4 chao3 xian4 mai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jin6 caau2 jin6 maai6

Cantonese word readings for 現炒現賣. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jin6 caau2 jin6 maai6

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現炒現賣 · xian4 chao3 xian4 mai4
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Exact source record現炒現賣 现炒现卖 [xian4 chao3 xian4 mai4] /lit. to fry and sell on the spot/fig. (of fresh graduates) to apply the still-fresh knowledge gained in school/