「柴可夫」
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Pronunciation: | caai4 ho2 fu1 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
柴 firewood; chevron; stripes of rank 可 can, may; can; may; to be able to; -able; right? 夫 man; husband |
Part of Speech: | noun |
Labels: | Slang Hong Kong |
Explanation: |
driver or chauffeur, usually referring to a designated driver or someone who drives for family and friends; it originates from a pun of the name Tchaikovsky, as the omitted last two syllables are a homophone of 司機 (si1 gei1) "driver" in Cantonese
(Eng.) Tonight our group of friends is having a night out, but I'm the designated driver, so I cannot drink alcohol.
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Synonym: | Synonym: 柴可夫司機 |
See also: | 柴可夫司機 |
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