揸鐵筆

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literally meaning to hold a 'metal pen' (usually refers to a crow bar), describes someone who use manual tools (often metallic) to make a living, compared to those who uses a pen to make a living (office based work)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. literally meaning to hold a 'metal pen' (usually refers to a crow bar), describes someone who use manual tools (often metallic) to make a living, compared to those who uses a pen to make a living (office based work)

Written Forms

揸鐵筆Traditional · Main Form
揸铁笔Alternate Form

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