七除八扣 [－－－－]

Jyutping cat1 ceoi4 baat3 kau3
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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. further discounts after discount; further reductions after reduction
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    將個​數字​扣除​其他​項目​之​後​，​最​後​嘅​數​字​，​通常​呢​個​數字​好細​；​字面​解即​係​打​完​七折​之後再​打​八折
    not much left after deductions; literally, 20% off after 30% off (i.e. 44% off)
    • 又要交税，又要同佢對分，七除八扣之後，我哋賺唔到幾多錢。
      又要交税，又要同佢对分，七除八扣之后，我哋赚唔到几多钱。
      jau6 jiu3 gaau1 seoi3, jau6 jiu3 tung4 keoi5 deoi3 fan1, cat1 ceoi4 baat3 kau3 zi1 hau6, ngo5 dei6 zaan6 m4 dou2 gei2 do1 cin2.
      We have to pay taxes on the profits and only after that get half the share. After these deductions we actually don't earn much.
  2. 參看
    七除八拆
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic, of prices, usually
    to continuously reduce until little is left
    (syn.) 七折八扣
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    又要交税，又要同佢对分，七除八扣之后，我哋赚唔到几多钱。
    又要交税，又要同佢對分，七除八扣之後，我哋賺唔到幾多錢。
    jau6 jiu3 gaau1 seoi3, jau6 jiu3 tung4 keoi5 deoi3 fan1, cat1 ceoi4 baat3 kau3 zi1 hau6, ngo5 dei6 zaan6 m4 dou2 gei2 do1 cin2.
    • We have to pay taxes on the profits and only after that get half the share. After these deductions we actually don't earn much.