捡破烂儿

Traditional (Taiwan): 撿破爛兒

jiǎnpòlànr ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄢˋㄦ

    • to take up what others have discarded
    • to scavenge junk for resale

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
pick up rubbish
Meaning
Figuratively, to take up what others have discarded or rejected. Often disparaging or self-deprecating; literally it means scavenging junk for resale.

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