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en lit. to join the side of clever people; fig.; derog.; a.s.a. 走精便 zau2 zeng1 bin6/2 | en lit. to join the side of clever people; fig.; derog.; a.s.a. 走精便 zau2 zeng1 bin6/2 | ||
seealso 馬住 maa5 zyu6, 執死雞 zap1 sei2 gai1 | seealso 馬住 maa5 zyu6, 執死雞 zap1 sei2 gai1 | ||
| − | df to act selfishly in pursuit of one's own benefit, strive only for one's own interest; to show petty shrewdness; to know on which side one's bread is buttered | + | df to act selfishly in pursuit of one's own benefit, strive only for one's own interest and so cut corners; to show petty shrewdness; to know on which side one's bread is buttered |
ex keoi5 go3 jan4 zeoi3 sik1 zau2 zeng1 min6/2, m4 hai6 gei2 kaau3 dak1 zyu6 | ex keoi5 go3 jan4 zeoi3 sik1 zau2 zeng1 min6/2, m4 hai6 gei2 kaau3 dak1 zyu6 | ||
hz 佢個人最識走精面,唔係幾靠得住 | hz 佢個人最識走精面,唔係幾靠得住 | ||
tr What he knows best is how to act selfishly for his own benefit, so he's not very reliable | tr What he knows best is how to act selfishly for his own benefit, so he's not very reliable | ||
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ser 01433 | ser 01433 | ||
| − | ref CTA1997:141; ZN1999:066; SS2002:133; HB2005:206</WL> | + | ref CTA1997:141; ZN1999:066; SS2002:133; HB2005:206; LCSK2015:033 |
| + | </WL> | ||
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