Etymology

tai ji

Today it means: One's business or responsibility. More often than not, used in a dismissive manner. Full definition →

Hokkien 代誌 /代志
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from代誌 /代志“affair, matter, (abstract) thing”
  2. English todaytai ji

From Hokkien 代誌 /代志 (tāi-chì, “affair, matter, (abstract) thing”).

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