跪gwai6低dai1

gwai6 dai1guì dī

English

surrender; kneel down
to kneel down
to give in; to yield
(machines, vehicles) to be out of order; to break down

粵語 — Cantonese

膝頭貼地
屈服
機器、車無法正常運作，壞咗

Examples

跪低認錯
to kneel down and confess ----
架巴士跪低咗。
The bus broke down.
阿爺吹雞，個個都要跪低。
When the Chinese government summons the loyalists, each and every one of them submits. ----
係錢面前，任何人都要跪低。
When confronted by money, everyone gives in.

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

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