掹maang1掹maang1緊gan2

English

1. adj; be badly off; on a shoestring; on a tight (budget)
2. barely enough; reluctantly enough

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 只係啱啱好達到最低要求

Examples

• 今個月啲零用繃繃緊咋。

  The pocket money for this month is barely enough.

• 我個分入大學都係掹掹緊。

  My grades are barely enough to enrol into universities.