掛臘鴨

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Chinese[edit]

to hang; to put up; to suspend dried preserved duck; rubbish; trash
trad. (掛臘鴨) 臘鴨
simp. (挂腊鸭) 腊鸭

Etymology[edit]

Roast duck is hung by the neck in 燒臘鋪烧腊铺 (shāolàpù) shop windows.

Pronunciation[edit]


Verb[edit]

掛⫽臘鴨 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese, euphemistic) to hang oneself (to commit suicide)

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