揸鐵筆 (zaa1 tit3 bat1) — literally meaning to hold a 'metal pen' (usually refers to a crow bar), describes someone who use manual tools (often metallic) to make a living, compared to those who uses a pen to make a living (office based work) in Cantonese
zaaˉ¹揸tit˗₃鐵batˉ¹筆简 揸铁笔
Mandarin Pinyin: zha1 tie3 bi3
Meaning of 揸鐵筆
nounliterally meaning to hold a 'metal pen' (usually refers to a crow bar), describes someone who use manual tools (often metallic) to make a living, compared to those who uses a pen to make a living (office based work)