炒鱿鱼 (chǎo yóu yú) — (literally) to stir-fry squid; (colloquial) to fire someone, to sack
Definition
A colloquial idiom for 'firing someone,' from the image of a rolled-up squid unrolling in the pan — like a worker leaving with their belongings. Only used for dismissing employees; not for general firing like 解雇.
verb
(literally) to stir-fry squid(colloquial) to fire someoneto sack
Examples
- 炒鱿鱼。Jīn tiān wǎn fàn wǒ dǎ suàn chǎo yóu yú.I plan to stir-fry squid for dinner tonight.
- 炒鱿鱼。Tā yīn wèi chí dào bèi chǎo yóu yú le.He was fired because of being late.
- 。Lǎo bǎn chǎo le tā de yóu yú.The boss fired him.
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