pack one's bags; get fired; quit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to pack up and leave; to get fired; to quit a job
informalLiterally 'to roll up one's bedroll', used metaphorically to describe leaving a job (either voluntarily or involuntarily). Often implies a sudden or definitive departure. The neutral form is 铺盖 (pū gai), but the colloquial pronunciation often merges to pū gai.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
biǎo表
xiàn现
tài太
chà差
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
ràng让
tā他
juǎn卷
pū铺
gai盖
zǒu走
rén人
le了
。
His work performance was too poor, so the boss told him to pack his bags and leave.
Gōng公
sī司
cái裁
yuán员
，
yī一
bàn半
de的
yuán员
gōng工
dōu都
děi得
juǎn卷
pū铺
gai盖
。
The company is downsizing, so half the employees have to pack up and leave.
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Tā他
shòu受
bu不
liǎo了
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
qì气
fēn氛
，
jué决
dìng定
juǎn卷
pū铺
gai盖
cí辞
zhí职
。
He couldn't stand the atmosphere here and decided to quit and pack his bags.
Nǐ你
zài再
chí迟
dào到
，
jiù就
zhǔn准
bèi备
juǎn卷
pū铺
gai盖
huí回
jiā家
ba吧
。
If you're late again, be prepared to pack your bags and go home.