粵

靠kaau3山saan1

kaau3 saan1kào shān

English

  1. patron; backer
  2. close to a mountain
  3. (lit.) mountain at one's back; (fig.) backer; person who provides infinite support

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 來自外界,近乎取之不盡嘅無償支援

Examples

  • 佢有個有錢老豆做靠山,唔使憂啦!

    He has a rich father as his backer, he has nothing to worry about! 量詞:個

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

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