sān​qī​zǐ

pimp

  • created sense approved 三七仔 · sān​qī​zǐ · pimp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三七仔

    sān​qī​zǐ

    pimp

    (slang) A pimp or panderer who works outside brothels or barbershops to solicit customers. The name comes from the traditional 30/70 split of earnings between the pimp and the prostitute.

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 仔 (bound) → 仔 · zǎi · young

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