你出豉油我出雞
Chinese
you | to go out; to come out; to occur to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas) | soy sauce | I; me | to go out; to come out; to occur to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas) | fowl; chicken | ||
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trad. (你出豉油我出雞) | 你 | 出 | 豉油 | 我 | 出 | 雞 | |
simp. (你出豉油我出鸡) | 你 | 出 | 豉油 | 我 | 出 | 鸡 | |
Literally: “you contribute soy sauce, I contribute a chicken”. |
Pronunciation
Idiom
你出豉油我出雞
- (Cantonese) Describes a situation where two parties have disproportionate contributions.