粵

躲do2懶laan5

simp躲懒
do2 laan5duǒ lǎn

English

  1. to shy away from work
  2. to get by without attending duty
  3. to shirk one's work; to avoid work; to be lazy

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 工作嘅時候開小差

Examples

  • 佢開工嗰陣偷懶畀老細捉到正。

    他工作時躲懶被老闆抓個正着。 (taa1 gung1 zok3 si4 do2 laan5 bei6 lou5 baan2 zaau2 go3 zing1 zoek6.)

    He was caught by his boss while not doing his job.

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

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