破例
po3 lai6pò lì
English
- to make an exception
- to break a rule; to make an exception
粵語 — Cantonese
- 偏離法例或者習慣,做一啲正常唔會做嘅嘢
Examples
我不能破例。
I can't make an exception.
Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY
我不是一個厭惡女性的人; 但如果我是, 我會為你而破例。
I'm not a woman hater; and if I were, I would make an exception for you.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
你犯咗法就要接受刑罰,法官係唔會因為你年紀輕而破例唔罰你嘅。
You broke the law, then you had to accept the punishment, the judge would not make any exception because of your young age and not to punish you.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk