What does it mean to beg for a cut?

"Taokouzi" is a vocabulary in Chongqing dialect, which means "beggar" in Mandarin.

"begging" means begging, and "mouth" means "living". Here, food refers to rice. "Zi" is a function word at the end of the word, which has no practical significance, just like the son of an old man and an old woman. "Begging for a living" is a person who makes a living by begging. In Chongqing dialect, "begging for a hole" is also called "manuscript flower" (called flower), "manuscript flower" and "beggar"

"Begging for an opening" is a name for beggars before liberation, which is insulting and discriminatory. Nowadays it is generally called vagabond or beggar. Its main purpose is to beg for a living and food. Nowadays, begging for a opening requires a skill, or helping to wash some dishes, or singing some simple songs, so as to win people's sympathy. It is less laborious to ask for money. With the improvement of society and life, it is rare.

Other dialect words in Chongqing

1. Zaier

There is an interesting name for children in Chongqing dialect-Zaier. This word is used to describe people with different opinions. The book "New Dialect" says: "In Chengdu and Anqing, swearing is called young children." However, in Chongqing, "Xiaoer" is the address of the elders to the male junior, which is equivalent to "Xiaoer" and "Little Boy". The degree of praise and criticism should be considered in the specific context, but it is mostly a kind and joking title.

2. Ni á ng

Chongqing people habitually call "auntie" as "Ni á ng". It is the name of a woman who is older than her own generation. However, Heng Heng has more than just the meaning of "aunt". In Chongqing, whether relatives or not, it seems that all the women of the same generation as their parents can be called "Heng Heng".

For example, address my father's sister as "Heng Heng", my father's brother's wife as "Xiao Heng", "Da Heng" and "Er Heng", and my mother's sister as "Er Heng" and "San Heng". Can also be extended to the little aunt, aunt, menstruation, aunt ... Outsiders have been completely messy.

3. Old man

People in Sichuan and Chongqing habitually call their father "old man". In the eyes of outsiders, "old man" seems to have the meaning of satirizing others' aging. But in fact, the word "old man" does have the meaning of praising his diligence, ability and kindness. There are few mountains and lots of land in Chongqing. The original Chongqing people need to climb mountains, wade and carry their shoulders, so men take on the heaviest work at home, which makes them look a little old. The image of "old man" and its profound meaning have been used ever since.