炒魷 (caau2 jau4) — to be dismissed or fired from work (spo… in Cantonese | HKDictionary

caauˊ²炒jauˎ₄魷

简炒鱿

Mandarin Pinyin: chao3 you2

Meaning of 炒魷

nounto be dismissed or fired from work (spoken)

Example Sentences with 炒魷

beiˊ²畀janˎ₄人caauˊ²炒jauˎ₄魷.

Was fired by someone.

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Characters in 炒魷

roast while stirring

Words Containing 炒魷

炒魷魚caau2 jau4 jyu2

get the sack; to be fired; (literally: to fry squid)

豉椒炒魷si6 ziu1 caau2 jau4

literally: fried squid in black bean sauce; to get the sack; to be fired [colloquial]

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