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Chinese
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shrimp; prawn
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laborious; small stone; to record laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ |
| trad. (蝦碌)
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蝦
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碌
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| simp. (虾碌)
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虾
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碌
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| alternative forms
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蝦轆／虾辘
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Pseudo-anglicism, derived from hard luck.
Noun
蝦碌
- (Cantonese) gaffe; blooper; mistake; bungle
Adjective
蝦碌
- (Cantonese) bungled; botched
- 蝦碌片／虾碌片 ― haa1 luk1 pin3-2 ― blooper
- 蝦碌鏡頭／虾碌镜头 ― haa1 luk1 geng3 tau4 ― gag reel
Verb
蝦碌
- (Cantonese) to make an unintentional mistake; to botch up
Etymology 2
Literal character interpretation of Etymology 1, from 蝦／虾 (haa1, “prawn”) + 轆／辘 (luk1, “wheel; long cylindrical object”).
Noun
蝦碌
- (Cantonese) prawn with shell
- 茄汁蝦碌／茄汁虾碌 ― ke4-2 zap1 haa1 luk1 ― fried prawns in tomato sauce