to occupy; to constitute; to make up to occupy; to constitute; to make up; to account; to observe; to divine |
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer |
pit of a pit latrine or hole of a squat toilet | not; no | to crap; to shit; to defecate | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
trad. (佔著茅坑不拉屎) | 佔 | 著 | 茅坑 | 不 | 拉屎 | |
simp. (占着茅坑不拉屎) | 占 | 着 | 茅坑 | 不 | 拉屎 | |
Literally: “to occupy the latrine and not defecate”. |
佔著茅坑不拉屎