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三板斧

saam1 ban2 fu2

someone who is mediocre (in terms of skills or knowledge)

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

三板斧

This word was added by bernard on 23rd Jan 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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三 saam1 saam3 san1 - three; several
板 baan2 ban3 ban4 - plank; board
斧 fu2 fu3 - axe; hatchet; to chop; to hew; to cut

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佢噉嘅三板斧仲敢喺一哥面前自吹自擂? 粵 edit
He is not capable but yet has the audacity to blow his trumpet before the master?

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