粵

搬bun1龍lung4門mun4

simp搬龙门
bun1 lung4 mun4bān lóng mén

English

  1. shifting the goal post
  2. to change the rules, measures or standards, suddenly so as to gain advantage and leave others disadvantaged; to move the goalposts

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 突然更改規則、措施、標準,去損人利己

Examples

  • 龍門任你搬

    to move the goalposts as you want

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

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