十個煲六個蓋

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Chinese

ten (a measure word); individual pot or saucepan; to boil; cook or heat six (a measure word); individual
cover; lid; top
cover; lid; top; canopy; to build
 
trad. (十個煲六個蓋)
simp. (十个煲六个盖)
Literally: “ten pots and six lids”.

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十個煲六個蓋

  1. (Cantonese) synonym of 十個煲九個蓋 / 十个煲九个盖
    • 2011 July 17, “護士買少見少 救命恐變催命”, in 東方日報:
      係人都知,由於醫管局管理無方,醫療資源嚴重錯配,公立醫院「十個煲六個蓋」嘅情況相當普遍,搞到前線人員壓力爆煲,得閒死唔得閒病,醫生護士逃亡潮一浪接一浪,瑪麗醫院就曾經有外科護士集體請病假以示抗議。
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