潮州佬煲粥——呢鑊杰

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Chinese

Chaozhou, Teochew man; guy to make congee this wok viscous
trad. (潮州佬煲粥——呢鑊杰) 潮州 煲粥 ——
simp. (潮州佬煲粥——呢镬杰) 潮州 煲粥 ——
Literally: “Teochew guy makes congee – it's a wok with viscous ”.

Etymology

Pun on the words (wok6, wok; trouble, problem) and (git6, viscous; serious). Teochew-style congee is more viscous than Canton-style congee.

Pronunciation


Idiom

潮州佬煲粥——呢鑊杰

  1. (Cantonese) It's a tricky situation.