粵

捱ngaai4世sai3界gaai3

simp挨世界
ngaai4 sai3 gaai3āi shì jiè

English

  1. (slang) to endure difficulties in life for living and surviving; to persevere through a hard working life
  2. to face reality; to make a living through hardship; literally: to endure the world

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 響社會之中打滾,受歷練

Examples

  • 而家啲後生仔唔捱得,出到嚟捱世界唔夠一個月就話辛苦。

    Young people nowadays cannot endure any hardship, starting to complain after working in the real world for only a month.

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

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