過gwo3橋kiu4

English

1. to avoid trouble and responsibility (spoken)
2. to cross a bridge
3. to make use of someone; to use others as a tool or an excuse

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 由橋嘅一邊去到橋嘅另一邊
2. 利用其他人去達成自己嘅目的

Examples

• 過咗橋就係大嶼山嘞。

  We will arrive at the Lantau Island after crossing the bridge.

• 佢揾我過橋同屋企人講話同我温書，實質就自己去咗拍拖。

  He asked for my help to complete his lie. He told his parents that he was going to study with me, but actually he went out with his girl.

• 在你過橋的時候，別往下看。

  When you cross the bridge, don't look down.

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

• 一条小路跨过桥梁，穿过田野，还爬上小丘。

  A small road ran across the bridge, through the fields, and over a hill.

  Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY