pack up one's stall; wrap up work
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pack up one's stall (of a vendor); to call it a day; to wrap up work
informalCommonly used by street vendors to describe packing up their goods. Also used metaphorically in informal contexts to mean finishing any kind of work for the day. The 'er' sound indicates a colloquial, northern Chinese usage.
Tiān天
hēi黑
le了
，
gāi该
shōu收
tān摊
er儿
huí回
jiā家
le了
。
It's getting dark; it's time to pack up and go home.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
，
shōu收
tān摊
er儿
ba吧
，
míng明
tiān天
zài再
gàn干
。
Boss, let's call it a day and continue tomorrow.
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Dōu都
wǎn晚
shang上
shí十
diǎn点
le了
，
zán咱
men们
shōu收
tān摊
er儿
ba吧
。
It's already ten p.m.; let's wrap things up.