粵

食sik6糊wu2

sik6 wu2shí hú

English

  1. term used while playing majong where the moment a person manages to get the right combination and win the game
  2. to have a winning hand (in Mahjong or similar game) ----
  3. to sell at a profit
  4. to win; to succeed

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺麻雀或者類似嘅遊戲入面(例如東莞牌),湊好指定嘅牌章組合而贏出;喺麻雀入面,標準組合係一對眼(兩隻一樣嘅牌)加碰、上、槓,特定嘅組合方式會有更高嘅番數(麻雀嘅計分方式);簡稱「食」
  2. 投資術語,止賺,喺資產升值之後沽出
  3. 經過一段時間之後最終成功

Examples

  • 溝咗佢咁耐終於都食糊。

    X

  • 都升咗咁多,而家食糊好過繼續揸住。

    Prices have risen so much that it would be better to take profits now instead of holding onto them further. ----

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

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