抬toi4舉geoi2

simp抬举also written擡舉

toi4 geoi2tái ju

English

to lift sth up
to elevate sb
to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc)
to show great regard
to speak highly
Taiwan pr. [tai2 ju3]
to favour someone by providing unfair help or promotion

粵語 — Cantonese

提拔；關照

Examples

不識抬舉
not to know how to appreciate a favour

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

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