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穿櫃桶底
  cyun1 gwai6 tung2 dai2   jyutping
to embezzle funds; to steal money from one's shop/store/company or business partners
[lit] to bore a hole in the bottom of a counter drawer

shortened form: 穿櫃桶
verb

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
穿櫃桶底 / 穿柜桶底

This word has been viewed 2033 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 28th May 2007 22:11 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03
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Characters in this word:

穿  cyun1  -  penetrate; pierce; pass through; wear
 gwai6  -  cupboard; wardrobe
 tung2  -  pail; bucket; barrel; tub
 dai2  -  bottom; base
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