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"etymology_text": "Originally from Cantonese.\nThe phrase is metaphorical: “to fry a squid” > “fried squids curl up” > “to roll up the bedclothes and leave” > “to be fired”.\nCompare the English phrase to get the sack and the Mandarin phrase 捲鋪蓋／卷铺盖 (juǎn pūgai).",
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"english": "I've been fired.",
"roman": "Wǒ bèi chǎo yóuyú le.",
"text": "我被炒魷魚了。／我被炒鱿鱼了。",
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"english": "(humorous) to resign (literally, “to fire the boss”)",
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"text": "炒老闆魷魚／炒老板鱿鱼",
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"english": "Does he know those words very familiar to the ear when he hears them now, such as working on a temporary job, doing business, seeking employment, or getting fired?",
"ref": "他知道諸如打工、做生意、求職、炒魷魚這種種而今聽來十分耳熟的字眼嗎？ [MSC, trad.]",
"text": "他知道诸如打工、做生意、求职、炒鱿鱼这种种而今听来十分耳熟的字眼吗？ [MSC, simp.]\nFrom: 1991, 周佩红, 《一抹心痕》, page 169\nTā zhīdào zhūrú dǎgōng, zuòshēngyi, qiúzhí, chǎo yóuyú zhè zhǒngzhǒng érjīn tīnglái shífēn ěrshú de zìyǎn ma? [Pinyin]",
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"english": "If your performance assessment is good, you might receive a pay raise and a promotion; if not, you might lose the opportunity of getting promoted and might even be fired.",
"ref": "考績好，你可能獲得加薪與晉陞；考績不好，你便可能喪失晉陞的機會，甚至還可能被炒魷魚。 [MSC, trad.]",
"text": "考绩好，你可能获得加薪与晋升；考绩不好，你便可能丧失晋升的机会，甚至还可能被炒鱿鱼。 [MSC, simp.]\nFrom: 1996, 張慶勳, 《學校組織行為》, page 346\nKǎojì hǎo, nǐ kěnéng huòdé jiāxīn yǔ jìnshēng; kǎojì bùhǎo, nǐ biàn kěnéng sàngshī jìnshēng de jīhuì, shènzhì hái kěnéng bèi chǎo yóuyú. [Pinyin]",
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"english": "Within less than three months, Xiaoguai has switched jobs four times; if it was not getting fired, then it was him leaving without notice.",
"ref": "小乖在不到三個月內，已經換了四個工作，不是被炒魷魚，就是自己不告而別。 [MSC, trad.]",
"text": "小乖在不到三个月内，已经换了四个工作，不是被炒鱿鱼，就是自己不告而别。 [MSC, simp.]\nFrom: 2001, 吳靜吉, 《害羞·寂寞·愛》 (Shyness, Loneliness and Love), 2nd edition, page 257\nXiǎoguāi zài bùdào sān ge yuè nèi, yǐjīng huàn le sì ge gōngzuò, bùshì bèi chǎo yóuyú, jiùshì zìjǐ bùgào'érbié. [Pinyin]",
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"to sack someone; to fire someone"
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"zh-pron": "chǎo yóuyú"
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"zh-pron": "ㄔㄠˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊ"
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"zh-pron": "caau² jau⁴ jyu⁴⁻²"
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"zh-pron": "cau³ yu² n²"
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"zh-pron": "chǎo yóuyú"
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"zh-pron": "chǎo yóuyú"
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],
"zh-pron": "chʻao³ yu²-yü²"
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"zh-pron": "chǎu yóu-yú"
},
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"zh-pron": "chao youyu"
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"zh-pron": "чао ююй"
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"zh-pron": "čao jujuj"
},
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"zh-pron": "caau² jau⁴ jyu⁴⁻²"
},
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],
"zh-pron": "cháau yàuh yú"
},
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],
"zh-pron": "tsaau² jau⁴ jy⁴⁻²"
},
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],
"zh-pron": "cao² yeo⁴ yu⁴⁻²"
},
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰaːu̯³⁵ jɐu̯²¹ jyː²¹⁻³⁵/",
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"zh-pron": "cau² yiu³ ngui^"
},
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"ipa": "/t͡sʰau⁵⁵ jiu²² ᵑɡui²²⁻²²⁵/",
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{
"tags": [
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"zh-pron": "⁵tshau ⁶yeu-ng"
},
{
"tags": [
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"zh-pron": "tshau^去 yeu^去 ng"
},
{
"tags": [
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],
"zh-pron": "²tshau ³hhieu-hhngg"
},
{
"tags": [
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],
"zh-pron": "/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴ ɦiɤ²² ŋ̍⁴⁴/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰaːu̯³⁵ jɐu̯²¹ jyː²¹⁻³⁵/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰau⁵⁵ jiu²² ᵑɡui²²⁻²²⁵/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰau³¹ iu¹¹ n̩¹¹/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴ ɦiɤ²² ŋ̍⁴⁴/"
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"roman": "Shanghainese",
"tags": [
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"word": "停生意 (3din-san-i)"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "zap1 baau1 fuk6",
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"word": "執包袱"
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"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "zap1 baau1 fuk6",
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"word": "执包袱"
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"english": "to be fired",
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"word": "捲鋪蓋"
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"english": "to be fired",
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"word": "卷铺盖"
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"roman": "chǎo",
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"word": "炒"
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"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "jiěgù",
"word": "解僱"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "jiěgù",
"word": "解雇"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "jiěpìn",
"word": "解聘"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "jiězhí",
"word": "解職"
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"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "jiězhí",
"word": "解职"
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"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "to be fired",
"roman": "zǒulù",
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"word": "走路"
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"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "cítuì",
"word": "辭退"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "cítuì",
"word": "辞退"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "遣散"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "kāichú",
"word": "開除"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "kāichú",
"word": "开除"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "géchú",
"word": "革除"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "sik6 mou4 cing4 gai1",
"tags": [
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"word": "食無情雞"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0",
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"english": "I've been fired.",
"roman": "Wǒ bèi chǎo yóuyú le.",
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"english": "(humorous) to resign (literally, “to fire the boss”)",
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"english": "Does he know those words very familiar to the ear when he hears them now, such as working on a temporary job, doing business, seeking employment, or getting fired?",
"ref": "他知道諸如打工、做生意、求職、炒魷魚這種種而今聽來十分耳熟的字眼嗎？ [MSC, trad.]",
"text": "他知道诸如打工、做生意、求职、炒鱿鱼这种种而今听来十分耳熟的字眼吗？ [MSC, simp.]\nFrom: 1991, 周佩红, 《一抹心痕》, page 169\nTā zhīdào zhūrú dǎgōng, zuòshēngyi, qiúzhí, chǎo yóuyú zhè zhǒngzhǒng érjīn tīnglái shífēn ěrshú de zìyǎn ma? [Pinyin]",
"type": "example"
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{
"english": "If your performance assessment is good, you might receive a pay raise and a promotion; if not, you might lose the opportunity of getting promoted and might even be fired.",
"ref": "考績好，你可能獲得加薪與晉陞；考績不好，你便可能喪失晉陞的機會，甚至還可能被炒魷魚。 [MSC, trad.]",
"text": "考绩好，你可能获得加薪与晋升；考绩不好，你便可能丧失晋升的机会，甚至还可能被炒鱿鱼。 [MSC, simp.]\nFrom: 1996, 張慶勳, 《學校組織行為》, page 346\nKǎojì hǎo, nǐ kěnéng huòdé jiāxīn yǔ jìnshēng; kǎojì bùhǎo, nǐ biàn kěnéng sàngshī jìnshēng de jīhuì, shènzhì hái kěnéng bèi chǎo yóuyú. [Pinyin]",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Within less than three months, Xiaoguai has switched jobs four times; if it was not getting fired, then it was him leaving without notice.",
"ref": "小乖在不到三個月內，已經換了四個工作，不是被炒魷魚，就是自己不告而別。 [MSC, trad.]",
"text": "小乖在不到三个月内，已经换了四个工作，不是被炒鱿鱼，就是自己不告而别。 [MSC, simp.]\nFrom: 2001, 吳靜吉, 《害羞·寂寞·愛》 (Shyness, Loneliness and Love), 2nd edition, page 257\nXiǎoguāi zài bùdào sān ge yuè nèi, yǐjīng huàn le sì ge gōngzuò, bùshì bèi chǎo yóuyú, jiùshì zìjǐ bùgào'érbié. [Pinyin]",
"type": "example"
}
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"glosses": [
"to sack someone; to fire someone"
],
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"sack"
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[
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"fire"
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"(figurative, slang) to sack someone; to fire someone"
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"zh-pron": "chǎo yóuyú"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"bopomofo"
],
"zh-pron": "ㄔㄠˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Hong-Kong",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh-pron": "caau² jau⁴ jyu⁴⁻²"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Taishan",
"Wiktionary-specific"
],
"zh-pron": "cau² yiu³ ngui^"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Taishan",
"Wiktionary-specific"
],
"zh-pron": "3*"
},
{
"tags": [
"Guangdong",
"Hakka",
"Meixian"
],
"zh-pron": "cau³ yu² n²"
},
{
"zh-pron": "⁵tshau ⁶yeu-ng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Hanyu-Pinyin",
"Mandarin"
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"zh-pron": "chǎo yóuyú"
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"zh-pron": "chǎo yóuyú"
},
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"tags": [
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"zh-pron": "chʻao³ yu²-yü²"
},
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"tags": [
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"Yale"
],
"zh-pron": "chǎu yóu-yú"
},
{
"tags": [
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"Mandarin"
],
"zh-pron": "chao youyu"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Palladius"
],
"zh-pron": "чао ююй"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Palladius"
],
"zh-pron": "čao jujuj"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵/",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Sinological-IPA"
]
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh-pron": "caau² jau⁴ jyu⁴⁻²"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Yale"
],
"zh-pron": "cháau yàuh yú"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh-pron": "tsaau² jau⁴ jy⁴⁻²"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh-pron": "cao² yeo⁴ yu⁴⁻²"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰaːu̯³⁵ jɐu̯²¹ jyː²¹⁻³⁵/",
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Sinological-IPA"
]
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Taicheng",
"Taishanese",
"Wiktionary-specific"
],
"zh-pron": "cau² yiu³ ngui^"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Taicheng",
"Taishanese",
"Wiktionary-specific"
],
"zh-pron": "3*"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰau⁵⁵ jiu²² ᵑɡui²²⁻²²⁵/",
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Sinological-IPA",
"Taicheng",
"Taishanese"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰau³¹ iu¹¹ n̩¹¹/",
"tags": [
"Hakka",
"Meixian",
"Sinological-IPA"
]
},
{
"tags": [
"Wu"
],
"zh-pron": "⁵tshau ⁶yeu-ng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Wu"
],
"zh-pron": "tshau^去 yeu^去 ng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Wu"
],
"zh-pron": "²tshau ³hhieu-hhngg"
},
{
"tags": [
"Wu"
],
"zh-pron": "/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴ ɦiɤ²² ŋ̍⁴⁴/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰaːu̯³⁵ jɐu̯²¹ jyː²¹⁻³⁵/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰau⁵⁵ jiu²² ᵑɡui²²⁻²²⁵/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰau³¹ iu¹¹ n̩¹¹/"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴ ɦiɤ²² ŋ̍⁴⁴/"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"roman": "Shanghainese",
"tags": [
"dated"
],
"word": "停生意 (3din-san-i)"
},
{
"roman": "zap1 baau1 fuk6",
"tags": [
"Cantonese"
],
"word": "執包袱"
},
{
"roman": "zap1 baau1 fuk6",
"tags": [
"Cantonese"
],
"word": "执包袱"
},
{
"english": "to be fired",
"tags": [
"figuratively"
],
"word": "捲鋪蓋"
},
{
"english": "to be fired",
"tags": [
"figuratively"
],
"word": "卷铺盖"
},
{
"roman": "chǎo",
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"word": "炒"
},
{
"roman": "jiěgù",
"word": "解僱"
},
{
"roman": "jiěgù",
"word": "解雇"
},
{
"roman": "jiěpìn",
"word": "解聘"
},
{
"roman": "jiězhí",
"word": "解職"
},
{
"roman": "jiězhí",
"word": "解职"
},
{
"english": "to be fired",
"roman": "zǒulù",
"tags": [
"figuratively"
],
"word": "走路"
},
{
"roman": "cítuì",
"word": "辭退"
},
{
"roman": "cítuì",
"word": "辞退"
},
{
"word": "遣散"
},
{
"roman": "kāichú",
"word": "開除"
},
{
"roman": "kāichú",
"word": "开除"
},
{
"roman": "géchú",
"word": "革除"
},
{
"roman": "sik6 mou4 cing4 gai1",
"tags": [
"Cantonese"
],
"word": "食無情雞"
},
{
"roman": "sik6 mou4 cing4 gai1",
"tags": [
"Cantonese"
],
"word": "食无情鸡"
}
],
"word": "炒魷魚"
}
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Chinese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
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