冇掩雞籠 (mou5 jim2 gai1 lung4 | ) : a place where theft might occur

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冇掩雞籠

mou5 jim2 gai1 lung4

a place where theft might occur
[literal] a chicken coop without a flap

冇掩雞籠 is the first part of a two-part allegorical saying which has 自出自入 as second part. A chicken coop without a flap connotes a place where people can come and go at their free will, where theft might occur.

Level: 4
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

冇掩雞籠 / 冇掩鸡笼

This word has been viewed 1613 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 19th Jul 2007 19:42 and last edited on 13th Oct 2010 01:35

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冇 mou5 - don't have
掩 jim2 - cover; shut; attack by surprise
雞 gai1 - chicken
籠 lung4 lung5 - cage; bamboo steamer; envelop; large box

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