现炒现卖 in English xian4 chao3 xian4 mai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to fry and sell on the spot
  • metaphorically (of fresh graduates) to apply the still-fresh knowledge gained in school

Simplified Characters

现 炒 现 卖

Traditional Characters

現 炒 現 賣

Pinyin

xian4 chao3 xian4 mai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

现xian4to appear 炒chao3to sauté 现xian4to appear 卖mai4to sell