First published in Tulay Fortnightly, Chinese-Filipino Digest
September 6-19, 2016 | vol. 29 | No. 7 issue
放屎糊壁邊 | pang sai ko pia pen | wipe bowel on the wall | grossly insulting gesture |
掛羊頭賣狗肉 | kua yun t’ao bue kao ba | hanging goat’s head but selling dog’s meat | doing dishonest business |
賬簿隔格 | siao p’o ke k’ang | drawing lines on the accounting book | no extra expenses, stingy person |
烏煙仙 | oh hun sian | opium user | heavy smoker |
鐵齒 | t’i k’i | iron teeth | stubborn |