粵

射se6住zyu6

se6 zyu6shè zhù

English

  1. verb; to look after or take care well
  2. to look after, to protect, to watch over; to provide back up for, e.g. a hidden power in the background. Literally: to shine on, to alight
  3. to provide strong financial back up or support, as Cantonese think water is a figure of money, this term means to throw in money like a jet of water. Literally:to spray, to splash

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 意思同「照住」差唔多,意像上好似用探射燈強光照射住咁,有加強照顧嘅意味
  2. 指財力上支持,包括注資、入股,廣東話以水為財,意像上好似用水喉噴射住咁

Examples

  • 今次咁大鑊,真係要靠大佬你射住我先搞得掂。

    We have a huge problem this time, I really need your help to sort it out. ----

  • 唔怪得佢間公司咁發啦,原來有幾間外國投資銀行射住。

    I realize why his company is so rich, it is all because they have several investment banks backing up financially.

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

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