「上屋搬下屋，唔見一籮穀」
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| Pronunciation： | soeng6 uk1 bun1 haa6 uk1 m4 gin3 jat1 lo4 guk1 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
上 go up; top; to go up; to move upwards; to board; to get on a vehicle; to go ahead; to forge ahead; to fill; to supply; to serve a dish; to install; to attend class; to wind; to screw; to tighten; on top of 屋 house 搬 to move; to adjust 下 down; time (e.g. one time, two times); below 屋 house 唔 not 見 to meet; to see; to experience; to feel; to consider; to regard 一 one; as soon as; once 籮 basket((bamboo basket)); many; square dozen; 144 items; bottom; behind; ass; butt; buttocks 穀 grain |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
an expression used to advise someone against moving house; even moving house a short distance will cost you a lot of money; literally: when moving from the upper floor to the lower floor one will lose a basket of grains
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