梁新記牙刷——一毛不拔

Chinese

Leung Sun Kee toothbrush won't even pull out a single hair, playing on the double meaning of 毛; very stingy
trad. (梁新記牙刷——一毛不拔) 牙刷 —— 一毛不拔
simp. (梁新记牙刷——一毛不拔) 牙刷 —— 一毛不拔
Literally: “Leung Sun Kee's toothbrushes - no single bristle will fall / very stingy”.

Etymology

The commercial of Leung Sun Kee Toothbrush Factory on a newspaper in 1921

From the commercial of Leung Sun Kee Toothbrush Factory in Guangzhou in 1920-30s. The slogan 一毛不拔 (jat1 mou4 bat1 bat6) here meant "no single bristle will fall from the toothbrush" and was used to promote the quality of their products.

Pronunciation


Idiom

梁新記牙刷——一毛不拔

  1. (Cantonese, dated) very stingy
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