十個煲七個蓋

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Chinese

ten (a measure word); individual pot or saucepan; to boil; cook or heat seven (a measure word); individual
cover; lid; top
cover; lid; top; canopy; to build
 
trad. (十個煲七個蓋)
simp. (十个煲七个盖)
Literally: “ten pots and seven lids”.

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十個煲七個蓋

  1. (Cantonese) synonym of 十個煲九個蓋 / 十个煲九个盖
    • 2016 February 28, “十個煲僅七個蓋 私院挖角雪上霜”, in 東方日報:
      係人都知,公立醫院前線人手長期不足,十個煲七個蓋,本來已經捉襟見肘,加上近期私營醫院不斷以高薪挖角,吸引唔少人跳槽,更係雪上加霜。
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