粵

撈lou1世sai3界gaai3

simp捞世界
lou1 sai3 gaai3lāo shì jiè

English

  1. (slang) to make a living; to earn a living (usually a relatively poor one, muddling along
  2. living hand to mouth); profiteering; to make a living through crime
  3. to make a living; sometimes means to earn money through tricks or crime. Literally: to do the world

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 謀生、闖江湖;有時指用不法手段揾錢,近似做世界

Examples

  • 撈世界要醒目,一於當玩把戲。

    To make money you need to be smart, just like playing a game.

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

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