粵

撈laau4嘢je5

simp捞嘢
laau4 je5lou1 je5lāo yě

English

  1. work; a combo such as in a dessert where many items are mixed together
  2. to take advantage of someone or something
  3. (sarcasm) to be unfortunate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 得到利益或便宜
  2. 反話:黑仔

Examples

  • 呢次你真係撈嘢咯。

    You really get a bargain this time. ----

  • 佢的確撈嘢咯,淋到一頭水。

    He really hit the jackpot. He's soaked from head to toe.

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

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