拍paak3膊bok3頭tau4

simp拍膊头

paak3 bok3 tau4pāi bó tóu

English

to pat on the shoulder; to listen, support, and care when one's upset; it is also used to describe someone who does an unpaid job as a favour
to pat on one's shoulder
figuratively: to pull strings; to take advantage with the help of one's friends

粵語 — Cantonese

用手拍一拍對方嘅膊頭
靠私交解決問題

Examples

佢細細力拍下我膊頭。
He pats on my shoulder lightly. ----
你爸爸識校長嘅，拍膊頭咪可以入呢間學校囉。
Your father knows the principal. You can use his connections to get into this school.

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

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