「七除八扣 / 七除八拆」

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Character、
Pronunciation:
  • 七除八扣 cat1 ceoi4 baat3 kau3
  • 七除八拆 cat1 ceoi4 baat3 caak3
Individual
Character Meaning:
七 seven
除 to divide; to take off; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; (math.) to divide; besides; in addition to; except; stench; usually body odour
八 eight
扣 to button up; to buckle; to fasten; to deduct; to minus; to braise
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
not much left after deductions; literally, 20% off after 30% off (i.e. 44% off)
(Cant.) 又jau6要jiu3交gaau1税seoi3,又jau6要jiu3同tung4佢keoi5對deoi3分fan1,七cat1除ceoi4八baat3扣kau3之zi1後hau6,我ngo5哋dei6賺zaan6唔m4到dou2幾gei2多do1錢cin2。
(Eng.) We have to pay taxes on the profits and only after that get half the share. After these deductions we actually don't earn much.
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