粵

田tin4雞gai1東dung1

simp田鸡东
tin4 gai1 dung1tián Jī dōngTián jī dōng

English

  1. Tang Lai Tung, name of a triad member; to go dutch; splitting the bill at meal gatherings
  2. to go dutch; splitting the bill at meal gatherings; Tang Lai Tung, the name of a triad member
  3. to go Dutch for a meal; literally, a frog(field chicken) host, means there's no host, everyone have to take care of oneself

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 幾個人夾錢食嘢;東即東道主,田雞作東,即係無人作主,各顧各

Examples

  • 嗱,今餐唔好爭喇,一於田雞東,各顧各。

    Hey, let's not fight for the bill. Everyone should pay for their own meal.

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

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