Lost in Literal

🇨🇳 Chinese, taken literally

铁公鸡

tie gong ji · tiě gōngjī

Literally

iron rooster

What it really means

a skinflint; a stingy person

쇠 닭이라 털 한 올도 못 뽑는다(一毛不拔)

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Chinese, taken literally

加油add oil马马虎虎horse horse tiger tiger吃醋eat vinegar拍马屁pat the horse's butt走后门go through the back door打酱油buy soy sauce