爛銅爛鐵

爛銅爛鐵

1. (Cantonese, idiomatic) metal scrap; useless rusty metal objects

   • 我記得我們小時候聽到那些“收買佬”在街上大聲叫“收買爛銅爛鐵”，環保工業已從那時起提升到現時高增值及專業的層次。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     我记得我们小时候听到那些“收买佬”在街上大声叫“收买烂铜烂铁”，环保工业已从那时起提升到现时高增值及专业的层次。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 2005 February 23, 立法會會議過程正式紀錄 (Official Record of Proceedings of the Legislative Council)

     ngo⁵ gei³ dak¹ ngo⁵ mun⁴ siu² si⁴ hau⁶ ting³ dou³ naa⁵ se¹ “sau¹ maai⁵ lou²” zoi⁶ gaai¹ soeng⁶ daai⁶ seng¹ giu³ “sau¹ maai⁵ laan⁶ tung⁴ laan⁶ tit³”, waan⁴ bou² gung¹ jip⁶ ji⁵ cung⁴ naa⁵ si⁴ hei² tai⁴ sing¹ dou³ jin⁶ si⁴ gou¹ zang¹ zik⁶ kap⁶ zyun¹ jip⁶ dik¹ cang⁴ ci³. [Jyutping]

     I remember that when we were small, we could hear "scrap dealers" shouting on the street to collect waste copper and iron. The environment protection industry has since advanced to the current phase of high value-added and professional.