粵

撈laau4唔m4掂dim6

simp捞唔掂
laau4 m4 dim6lou1 m4 dim6lāo wú diān

English

  1. to struggle to make enough money [colloquial]
  2. (someone's career, something or somewhere) not developing well; not making much money

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容人嘅事業、事物甚或係地方,發展受阻,冇乜起色噉;揾唔到食

Examples

  • 佢喺廣州撈唔掂咪返落嚟香港做嘢囉。

    He comes back to work in Hong Kong only after he fails to making a living in Canton.

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

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