炒caau2燶nung1

English

1. making a loss in the stock market or any investments
2. literally, to be burnt due to over-frying
3. to lose money through speculation

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 字面指炒嘢太大火、炒得太耐，令到嘢食變燶
2. 因為投資而損失金錢；投機炒賣失利

Examples

• 佢炒燶咗股，而家欠人幾十萬。

  He is now broke after losing money in the stock market and is heavily in debt.

• 九七年股票大跌，好多人都炒燶咗股票。

  In the 1997 stock market crash, many lost money through speculation.

• 佢去一去聽電話，返到嚟啲麪就炒燶咗喇。

  He went to pick up a call, and the noodles were burnt when he returned. ----