お
ちゃ
茶
　
を
ひ
挽
　
く

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to have no customers (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.), to have no engagements.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
お
ちゃ
茶
　
を
ひ
挽
　
く
 お茶を挽く おちゃをひく
　
お
ちゃ
茶
　
を
　
ひ
　
く
 お茶をひく おちゃをひく
お
御
ちゃ
茶
　
を
ひ
挽
　
く
 御茶を挽く おちゃをひく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tea
チャ　サ　ちや (2nd, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
saw, turn (lathe), grind
バン　ひ.く　ひき (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
excuse, dismissal
メン　まぬか.れる　まぬが.れる (8th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)