搓圆仔汤
cuō​yuán​zǐ​tāng

to divide spoils

  • created reference approved 搓圆仔汤/搓圓仔湯 → 搓圆仔/搓圓仔 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搓圆仔汤 / 搓圓仔湯 cuō​yuán​zǐ​tāng

    搓圆仔 / 搓圓仔 cuō​yuán​zǐ

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 搓圆仔汤/搓圓仔湯 · cuō​yuán​zǐ​tāng · to divide spoils — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搓圆仔汤 / 搓圓仔湯

    cuō​yuán​zǐ​tāng

    to divide spoils

    Taiwan colloquialism referring to illegal negotiations or backroom deals to fix bids or distribute benefits; from the Japanese word for consultation, which sounds like the word for dumpling

    搓 (literal) → 搓 · cuō · to roll or twist 圆 (literal) → 圆/圓 · yuán · round 仔 (bound) → 仔 · zǐ · [noun suffix] 汤 (literal) → 汤/湯 · tāng · soup

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