粵

善sin6後hau6

simp善后
sin6 hau6shàn hòu

English

  1. to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
  2. funeral arrangements
  3. reparations
  4. to properly handle the remaining problems, often of an accident or catastrophe

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 執手尾,處理一件事發生之後嘅後續問題

Examples

  • 自從執行長無意被麥克風錄到說出種族歧視言論,整個公關團隊就一直在忙著善後。

    Ever since the CEO was caught saying racial slurs on a hot mic, the whole PR team has been doing damage control.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 你走先,我仲要留喺度善後。

    You can leave first. I still need to stay behind and handle the remaining problem.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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