炒老細魷魚

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Chinese

saute; pan-fry; to fry
saute; pan-fry; to fry; fried
 
boss; manager squid
trad. (炒老細魷魚) 老細 魷魚
simp. (炒老细鱿鱼) 老细 鱿鱼

Etymology

炒魷魚 / 炒鱿鱼 (to sack) +‎ 老細 / 老细 (boss). Literally, to fire one's boss.

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Verb

炒老細魷魚

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, humorous) to quit one's job