Chinese
Etymology
See 無情雞 / 无情鸡 (mou4 cing4 gai1)
Pronunciation
Verb
食⫽無情雞 (verb-object)
- (Cantonese) to be fired; to be laid off
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
解僱 (“to terminate someone's employment; to fire; to sack”)
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| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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解僱, 辭退, 解聘, 開除, 革除, 解職
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Taiwan
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解僱, 炒魷魚
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| Singapore
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開除, 炒魷魚
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| Central Plains Mandarin
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Wanrong
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開銷
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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開銷, 開除
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| Liuzhou
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炒魷魚
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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炒魷魚, 炒魷
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| Hong Kong
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炒魷魚, 炒魷, 炒, 豉椒炒魷, 開除, 辭, 食無情雞, 雞
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| Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou)
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除職
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| Macau
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炒魷魚
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| Guangzhou (Panyu)
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炒魷魚
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| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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炒魷魚
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| Guangzhou (Conghua)
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炒魷魚
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| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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辭退
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| Foshan
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炒魷魚
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| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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炒魷魚
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| Foshan (Shunde)
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炒魷魚
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| Foshan (Sanshui)
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炒魷魚
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| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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唔使
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| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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炒魷魚
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| Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
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炒魷魚
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| Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
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唔請
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| Zhuhai (Doumen)
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唔請
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| Jiangmen (Baisha)
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炒魷魚, 唔請
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| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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唔請
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| Taishan
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唔請, 炒魷魚, 炒
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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唔請, 炒魷魚
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| Enping (Niujiang)
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唔請
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| Heshan (Yayao)
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辭工
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| Dongguan
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炒魷魚
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| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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炒魷魚
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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炒魷魚
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| Gan
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Pingxiang
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開銷
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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辭退, 解僱, 炒魷魚
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| Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua)
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唔愛去做, 炒魷魚, 打豎鋪
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| Dongguan (Qingxi)
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炒魷魚
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| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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炒魷魚
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| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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炒魷魚
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| Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
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解僱
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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解僱
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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解僱
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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解僱
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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解僱
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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解僱
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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辭
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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辭頭路, 辭, 齧拗, 齧捒
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| Zhao'an
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辭退
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| Tainan
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辭頭路
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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卜頭路
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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擗捒, 刣捒
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| Shantou
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解僱, 炒鰇魚
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| Jieyang
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清, 炒鰇魚
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| Haifeng
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炒鰇魚
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| Zhongshan Min
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Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
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除工
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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炒魷魚
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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炒魷魚
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| Hangzhou
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回報
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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開銷
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