粵

飛fei1撲pok3

simp飞扑
fei1 pok3fēi pū

English

  1. to swoop [written and colloquial]
  2. (soccer) to make a flying save (as the goalkeeper)
  3. figuratively, to dash somewhere at breakneck speed

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指守門員撲過去救波(足球術語)
  2. 比喻好快噉衝埋去

Examples

  • 一知父母就返到屋企,小明立即飛撲返上牀到扮瞓覺。

    Once Ming realized his parents were nearly back home, he flew back in bed to pretend to be asleep.

  • 因對方守門員瞓身飛撲,我哋前鋒嘅皇牌射門都入唔到球。

    Due to the opposing goalkeeper's tenacity in making flying saves, not even our best striker could score a goal. ----

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

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