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English

1. unemployed; literally: measure land; "measure" is a homophone of "pace" in Cantonese -- when a person paces on street during the office hours, it implies that person has no job

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 失業；因為無工開而周街踱(度)

Examples

• 佢已經量地量咗成個月。

  He has been unemployed for a month.

• 我量緊地呀，你請唔請人？

  I am unemployed, are you hiring?

• 研究表明人们一有住处、食物这些基本的需要，附加的财富就不能大量地提高他们的快乐。

  Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness.

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