補鑊

Chinese

to repair; to patch; to mend
to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
 
 boiler or cauldron
trad. (補鑊) 補 鑊
simp. (补镬) 补 镬

Pronunciation

Verb

補鑊

  1. (Cantonese, literally) to repair a wok
  2. (chiefly Cantonese, figurative) to mend the damage done; to remedy a situation; to fix the mess; to redeem

Derived terms

Descendants

  • →? Macanese: tambâ tacho (calque)

See also

  • 補鑊仔／补镬仔
  • 補鑊頭／补镬头
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