得個桔
simp得个桔dak1 go3 gat1de gè jú
English
- to end up with nothing; to do something in vain [colloquial]
- to have gained nothing; to do something without result; to end up with nothing
粵語 — Cantonese
- 冇任何收穫(「吉」係「空」嘅避諱)
Examples
佢好俾心機做嘢諗住搏升職,點知最後都係得個吉,老闆升咗第二個人做經理。
He did so much for his job, hoping his boss will promote him. At the end, his boss promoted another guy. All his effort gave him nothing.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk