粵

校gaau3飛fei1

simp校飞
gaau3 fei1jiào fēi

English

  1. flight inspection; flight calibration
  2. to risk; to put something at risk

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 試驗、冒險,或者置一樣嘢於危牆之下。「校」係調校,「飛」係子彈嘅量詞;原意指不斷燒鎗,校正子彈擊中目標位置,以求命中目標。

Examples

  • 攞條命嚟較飛

    to risk one's own life

  • 佢向老細進諫,攞份工嚟較飛。

    He risks getting fired to advise against his boss.

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

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