炮製
simp炮制paau3 zai3páo zhì
English
- to concoct
- to invent
- to fabricate
- to produce
- to process
- processing and curing (Chinese medicine)
- to make, to prepare. Originated from the procedure to make and prepare Chinese medicine ingredients. In order to remove the toxic substances, to reduce the efficacy, or to make them easy to store, over 10 methods like cast, blast, steam, cook, bake, roast, wash, boil are used. Like the method of blast is to stir fried in big wok with vigorous fire, e.g. to blast ginger; boil is to put into boiling water for removing the skin. Literally: to blast and make
- (fig.)to seriously punish, to teach someone a lesson, implies corporal punishment, to torture. Previously used as a treat, nowadays often says with sense of joking. Originated from the steps of preparing Chinese medicine, can be easily associated to tortures like hot pillar and water hell etc.
粵語 — Cantonese
- 製作、準備。來源於中藥材嘅加工方法，以消除毒性、減輕藥力，或方便儲藏等，有鍛、炮、蒸、煮、焙、炙、洗、泡等十多種手法。如炮法係放入高温鐵鑊大火急炒至焦黃乾裂，例如炮薑；泡法就係放入滾水中淥熟以清除表皮。因此亦有人寫成泡製。
- 比喻作嚴厲懲罰、教訓某人，暗示會體罰、酷刑等，以前會用於威嚇，但現時使用已多數帶玩笑意味。源於製作藥材工序令人聯想到各種酷刑，如炮烙、水刑等。
Examples
古法炮製
to make by ancient method
炮製一餐豐富嘅晚餐
to prepare a full and delicious dinner ----
佢咁曳，一陣先慢慢炮製佢。
He is so naughty. I'll take my time in dealing with him.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk