斷擔挑 [断担－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    負擔​過重​，​不勝​負荷​；​比喻​生得​太多​子女​ ​(​6​,​70​年代​「​家庭​計劃​指導會​」​ ​廣告​中​嘅​用​語​)
    the burden too heavy; figuratively to have too many children (slogan from a previous government campaign on family planning). Literally: to break the carrying-pole

斷擔挑 [断担－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the living costs and burden from having many children are too heavy to take up
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    断担挑
    斷擔挑
    • burden too heavy (Literally: to break the carrying-pole)