糧尾
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English
- period of time where one's salary is nearly spent; In Hong Kong, it usually refers to the certain days in a month; literally: wage end
粵語 — Cantonese
- 每期人工就快使晒嘅時候;喺香港,多數指未到下個月出糧,但係已經就嚟用哂份糧嘅日子
Examples
家下糧尾,我就嚟冇錢開飯,只能捱麪包。
I have already spent my salary so I can hardly afford any food. I have no way but to eat bread as my meal.
Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk