现炒现卖

Traditional: 現炒現賣

xiàn chǎo xiàn mài

Dictionary entry

lit. to fry and sell on the spot

What does 现炒现卖 mean?

现炒现卖 (xiàn chǎo xiàn mài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to fry and sell on the spot

2fig. (of fresh graduates) to apply the still-fresh knowledge gained in school

Character breakdown

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现xiànto appear · present 炒chǎoto sauté; to stir-fry · to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp 卖màito sell · to betray

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现炒现卖

xiàn chǎo xiàn mài

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