炒魷魚 chǎo yóu yú

to sack sb; (coll.) to fire sb

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to sack sb
  2. 2. (coll.) to fire sb

Characters

Character Meaning
炒 chǎo HSK 5
to stir-fry; to sauté; to hype
魷 yóu
cuttlefish
魚 yú
fish; surname Yu