竹篙尾縛烘爐扇

Chinese

bamboo pole tail to bind; to tie oven; oast house fan; to fan; (a measure word for doors, windows, etc.)
trad. (竹篙尾縛烘爐扇) 竹篙 烘爐
simp. (竹篙尾缚烘炉扇) 竹篙 烘炉
Literally: “to tie an oven fan on the end of a bamboo pole”.

Pronunciation

  • Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tek-ko bé pa̍k hang-lô͘ sìⁿ / tiak-ko bér pa̍k hang-lô͘ sìⁿ / tek-ko bóe pa̍k hang-lô͘ sìⁿ

Idiom

竹篙尾縛烘爐扇

  1. (Hokkien) to be conceited and arrogant; to put on airs; to act all high and mighty

Synonyms

  • 竹篙尾縛烘爐扇——大曳竹篙尾缚烘炉扇——大曳
  • 竹篙尾縛尿燥布——大曳竹篙尾缚尿燥布——大曳
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