一圓拍卌八結

Chinese

one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
circle; round; circular
circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (Yuan); tactful; to justify
 
to clap; to pat; to beat
to clap; to pat; to beat; to hit; to slap; to take (a picture)
 
forty-eight; 48
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit)
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind
 
trad. (一圓拍卌八結) 卌八
simp. (一圆拍卌八结) 卌八
Literally: “one copper cash tied with forty eight knots”.

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Idiom

一圓拍卌八結

  1. (Hokkien) very stingy

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