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Today, we explore the idiom 「哺糟歠醨」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
A metaphor for following the customs of the time and going with the flow. Also written as “feeding dregs and sipping pickles”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bǔ zāo chuò lí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bou6 jou1 jyut3 lei4
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