粵

老lou5本bun2

lou5 bun2lǎo běn

English

  1. capital
  2. assets
  3. savings
  4. nest egg
  5. (fig.) reputation
  6. laurels (to rest upon)
  7. old edition of a book
  8. (tree) trunk
  9. money, properties and even strengths that one has accumulated for a period of time

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 積存落嘅資金、財產,以至實力

Examples

  • 移民之後揾唔到嘢做,唯有食老本啦。

    I couldn't find a job after immigration and had to live on savings.

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

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