粵

洗sai2底dai2

sai2 dai2xǐ dǐ

English

  1. gangster giving up his membership or background; turn a new leaf
  2. to clear one's identity or background (of certain misdeeds in the past)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 清洗底細;掩蓋、消除以往嘅履歷、身份。

Examples

  • 阿松佢喺度洗緊底,想其他人唔記得佢以前賣過白粉。

    A-chung is trying to clear his background and make other forget that he once sold heroine.

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

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