geek_frappa Posted June 20, 2004 at 12:01 PM Report Posted June 20, 2004 at 12:01 PM many ladies who are called 冇人要 are often very smart and very beautiful? why even call a person a 冇人要 ?? Quote
skylee Posted June 20, 2004 at 03:32 PM Report Posted June 20, 2004 at 03:32 PM Such girls are called "楔灶罅" (sip jo la) in Cantonese -> http://hanyu.chi.cuhk.edu.hk/chetio.asp?chetio=20675 “攝(楔)灶罅”係以前將唔要的東西攝(楔)入灶罅，人們不要的東西喻作不搶手，冇人愛。形容女仔冇人愛，嫁唔出，所以用“攝(楔)灶罅”形容最貼切。 嫁不出的女子唯有天天在娘家煮飯洗衫做雜務。 舊時鄉下一家人口眾多，用「大鍋」煮飯，灶用磚砌成，可燒木柴、禾稈同山草﹔灶除承載鍋的大洞外，鍋傍另開二～四洞，分別承載其他炊具，一舉煮飯兼燒水同時完成。 大灶莫說一個姑娘，三個姑娘也能攝(楔)進也。 舊時廣州河南「海幢寺」有隻「萬人鍋」，老人家話隻鍋大到放條舢舨落下撐哩。 Quote
keith Posted June 28, 2004 at 05:33 PM Report Posted June 28, 2004 at 05:33 PM How can a lady who is very smart and beautiful be 冇人要 ?? Maybe she is a career woman with a personality like Hilary Clinton or Margaret Thatcher?? Please explain. I am really baffled. Quote
skylee Posted July 1, 2004 at 09:32 AM Report Posted July 1, 2004 at 09:32 AM Also take a look at this thread -> http://www.chinese-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=2181 Quote
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