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Chinese
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ten
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(a measure word); individual
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pot or saucepan; to boil; cook or heat
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nine
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(a measure word); individual
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cover; lid; top cover; lid; top; canopy; to build |
| trad. (十個煲九個蓋)
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十
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個
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煲
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九
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個
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蓋
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| simp. (十个煲九个盖)
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十
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个
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煲
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九
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个
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盖
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| Literally: “ten pots and nine lids”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
十個煲九個蓋
- (Cantonese) to have not enough resources to deal with the problems
Usage notes
九 (gau2) can be replaced with any number less according to the degree of inadequacy.
Synonyms