粵

有jau5機gei1可ho2乘sing4

simp有机可乘
jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4yǒu jī kě chéng

English

  1. to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
  2. (verb) take advantage of
  3. found an opportunity to take advantage of; found a loophole that can be used

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 揾到做一啲行動嘅好機會,通常係做壞事

Examples

  • 記得鎖好門窗唔好等啲賊有機可乘啊!

    Remember to lock your doors and windows. Do not let the thieves have an opportunity to get in!

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

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