粵

當dong1紮zaat3

simp当扎
dong1 zaat3dāng zā

English

  1. on the way up; waiting to be promoted [written and colloquial]
  2. waiting to be promoted, usually in the police force or triads

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (喺警隊或者黑社會入面)就快有得升職

Examples

  • 佢諗住自己當紮,於是買咗層好貴嘅樓。

    He thinks he's going to be promoted anytime, so he bought an expensive flat.

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

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