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Chinese
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drinkware; cup; glass
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background; bottom; base background; bottom; base; (possessive part.); (subor. part.) |
do not; don't
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to raise; to rear; to feed
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goldfish
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| trad. (杯底毋通飼金魚)
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杯
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底
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毋通
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飼
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金魚
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| simp. (杯底毋通饲金鱼)
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杯
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底
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毋通
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饲
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金鱼
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| Literally: “The bottom of the glass cannot raise a goldfish.”
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Pronunciation
Phrase
杯底毋通飼金魚
- (Hokkien) Used to encourage someone to empty their glass of alcohol.
1949, “杯底不可飼金魚”, 陳大禹 [Chen Ta-yu] (lyrics), 呂泉生 [Lu Chuan-sheng] (music):
啉啦！杯底毋通飼金魚，好漢剖腹來相見 [Hokkien, trad.]
啉啦！杯底毋通饲金鱼，好汉剖腹来相见 [Hokkien, simp.]- Lim--lah! Poe-té m̄-thang chhī kim-hî, hó-hàn phòa-pak lâi saⁿ-kìⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- Cheers! The bottom of the glass cannot raise a goldfish. True men speak from the heart when they meet.
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