炒魷魚

我被炒魷魚了。

I've been fired.

他知道諸如打工、做生意、求職、炒魷魚這種種而今聽來十分耳熟的字眼嗎？

Does he know those words very familiar to the ear when he hears them now, such as working on a temporary job, doing business, seeking employment, or getting fired?

考績好，你可能獲得加薪與晉陞；考績不好，你便可能喪失晉陞的機會，甚至還可能被炒魷魚。

If your performance assessment is good, you might receive a pay raise and a promotion; if not, you might lose the opportunity of getting promoted and might even be fired.

小乖在不到三個月內，已經換了四個工作，不是被炒魷魚，就是自己不告而別。

Within less than three months, Xiaoguai has switched jobs four times; if it was not getting fired, then it was him leaving without notice.