𢯎撈
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English
- to ask around for any working opportunity or position; usually less selectively and more desperately, through one's interpersonal relationship(s)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 四出尋找或查詢工作機會或職位;通常冇咁揀擇,出於急切需要,並且動用到人際關係
Examples
自佢退出民主黨以後,R撈良久,終於謀得「白宮發言人」一職。
After quitting the Democratic Party, he spent a good while looking for jobs until he secures the position of the "White House spokesperson".
不過一場相識,沈教授眼見鄭先生喺度苦苦R撈,都無個 RA 位安置佢。
Watching Mr. Cheng looking for jobs desperately, Professor Shen did not even offer him a research assistant position because they were acquaintances only.
Sources: rime-cantonese, words.hk