執zap1生saang1

English

1. (slang) (of ability) to watch for, to be careful of; to be able to handle a tough and problematic situation; to improvise; to take things as they come
2. to adjust to changing circumstance; to act according to circumstances; to improvise; to ad lib; literally, to pick up life
3. to look after oneself

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 臨場應變
2. 引申解照顧自己

Examples

• 做司儀要識得執生㗎。

  An MC must be able to act according to circumstances. ----

• 我走㗎喇，你自己執生啦。

  I'm leaving now, watch yourself.

• 你過到外國讀書，冇阿爸阿媽照顧你，自己要執生喇。

  When you study abroad, dad and mom can't take care of you and you will have to look after yourself.