Difference between revisions of "Jyut:01433"

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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
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df  to act selfishly in pursuit of one's own benefit and so cut corners; to strive only for one's own interest; 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
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rem@ser  1000001025
 
rem@ser  1000001025
 
ser  01433
 
ser  01433
ref  CTA1997:141; ZN1999:066; SS2002:133; HB2005:206</WL>
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ref  CTA1997:141; ZN1999:066; SS2002:133; HB2005:206; LCSK2015:033</WL>

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