high tech揩嘢,low tech撈嘢
Chinese
high-tech | to get into trouble | low-tech | to earn; to gain | (Cantonese) thing | |||
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trad. (high tech揩嘢,low tech撈嘢) | high tech | 揩嘢 | , | low tech | 撈 | 嘢 | |
simp. (high tech揩嘢,low tech捞嘢) | high tech | 揩嘢 | , | low tech | 捞 | 嘢 |
(This form in the hanzi box is uncreated: "high tech揩嘢,low tech捞嘢".)
Etymology
Pun on homophonous pairs high vs 揩 (haai1) and low vs 撈/捞 (lou1).
Pronunciation
Proverb
high tech揩嘢,low tech撈嘢
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) high-tech makes one get into troubles, low-tech makes one earn a lot