释义 |
‖ pak pai|pak paɪ| [Cantonese, lit. ‘white licence’.] In Hong Kong, a car used illegally as a taxi.
1972South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 4 Dec. 10/6 Pak Pai, a car which plies for hire, illegally. 1977Ibid. 13 Apr. 11/7 Triad gangs are involved in the operation of extortion rackets with mini-buses, pak pais and goods vehicles illegally used for passengers in rural areas. 1977‘J. Le Carré’ Hon. Schoolboy xix. 464 Collecting gambling debts from the pak-pai drivers. |