粵

執zap1手sau2尾mei5

simp执手尾
zap1 sau2 mei5zhí shǒu wěi

English

  1. (slang) to complete someone's unfinished task or to tidy up
  2. to deal with problems or difficulties arising from a calamity, accident, etc.
  3. to pick up and complete a task begun by another person

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 善後;出咗麻煩之後處理後續問題
  2. 完成其他淨低落嚟嘅工作

Examples

  • 我差唔多搞掂晒㗎嚹,你幫我執埋啲手尾啦。

    I've almost finished the work. Please help me complete it.

  • 佢搞到個計劃亂晒,而家要我執手尾,真係麻煩。

    She messed up the plan and now I have to deal with all the problems. How annoying. ----

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

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