雞腸

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• 雞腸 (Cantonese)
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雞腸

1. chicken intestines (Classifier: 條／条 m c; 具 m)
   • 1726, “博物彙編·藝術典·第三百二卷·醫部”, in 陳夢雷 [Chen Menglei], editor, 《古今圖書集成》 [Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China], volume 446, page 26:

     雞䏶胵　雞腸各五具炙乾 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     鸡䏶胵　鸡肠各五具炙干 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     jī bìzhì, jīcháng gè wǔ jù zhìgān

     Chicken gizzards and chicken intestines, five of each, fry until dry

   • 2015, 彭瑞珠, “筷菜分人惜”, in 《104年教育部閩客語文學獎作品集》‎, page 67:

     該雞腸，𠊎來摎佢翻起來好無？ [Sixian Hakka, trad.]
     该鸡肠，𠊎来摎佢翻起来好无？ [Sixian Hakka, simp.]

     Ke kiê-chhòng, ngài lòi lâu kì phôn hí-lòi hó mò? [Pha̍k-fa-sṳ]

     Those chicken intestines, let me turn them inside out, okay?

   • 2018 June 26, 陳惠芳, “懷舊菜見大廚真章”, in 《大公報》 [Ta Kung Pao], page B10:

     記者起筷入口，感覺魚腸如雞腸般肥厚，沒有魚腥味，吃起來有嚼感。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     记者起筷入口，感觉鱼肠如鸡肠般肥厚，没有鱼腥味，吃起来有嚼感。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     gei³ ze² hei² faai³ jap⁶ hau², gam² gok³ jyu⁴ coeng^4-2 jyu⁴ gai¹ coeng^4-2 bun¹ fei⁴ hau⁵, mut⁶ jau⁵ jyu⁴ sing¹ mei⁶, hek³ hei² loi⁴ jau⁵ ziu⁶ gam².

     The journalist picked up the fish intestines, and when they were put in the mouth, it felt as thick as chicken intestines, had no fishy taste, and had a good chew to it.

2. (Cantonese, figurative) foreign language written in cursive Latin alphabet, especially English
   • 1965, 龍影, directed by 關志堅 [Kwan Chi-Kin], 《恩義難忘》 [Your Infinitive Kindness]‎, 西瓜刨 [Sai Gwa-Pau] (actor):

     國語同佢搞唔掂㗎喇，不如用雞腸？ [Cantonese, trad.]
     国语同佢搞唔掂㗎喇，不如用鸡肠？ [Cantonese, simp.]

     gwok³ jyu⁵ tung⁴ keoi⁵ gaau² m⁴ dim⁶ gaa³ laa³, bat¹ jyu⁴ jung⁶ gai¹ coeng^4-2?

     Mandarin won't work with her; how about you use English?

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