粵

交gaau1差caai1

gaau1 caai1jiāo chāi

English

  1. to report back after completion of one's mission
  2. to report to the leadership after accomplishing a task
  3. to work without enthusiasm

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 向一啲比較有權威嘅人匯報工作或者其他一早交帶落嘅嘢嘅進度
  2. 冇心機、求其咁做嘢

Examples

  • 份工我都唔鐘意嘅,咪唯有日日交差囉。

    I hate this job. What I am doing is simply accomplishing boring tasks with no passion.

  • 你父母叫我揾你返去你唔跟我返屋企,我點向你父母交差啊?

    Your parents asked me to bring you back. How can I face your parents if you refuse to come with me? ----

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

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