打短儿 Traditional form: 打短兒 Pinyin (reading): dǎduǎnr Definitions: casual labor to work for a bit Characters: 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking 儿 - son, child Traditional characters: 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking 兒 - son, child