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洗腳唔抹腳
sai2 goek3 m4 maat3 goek3
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be a spendthrift; big spender; spend money like water; squander money [literal] wash feet without wiping them 洗腳唔抹腳 is a two-part allegorical saying that has 亂咁揈 as the hidden part. It is supposed that if one does not wipe the feet after having them washed, one would carelessly shake the feet in order to remove the water. The word 揈 has the double meanings of "shake" and "squander (money)".
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This word has been viewed 3127 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 14th Dec 2006 03:47 and last edited on 9th Jul 2013 02:37 |
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Characters in this word:洗 sai2 - wash; clear; sack; develop; shuffle腳 goek3 - foot, feet 唔 m4 - not; no 抹 maat3 mut3 mut6 - wipe; smear; daub 腳 goek3 - foot, feet |
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