偷tau1步bou6

English

1. to make a false start; to jump the gun
2. to jump the gun; to start running before the start of a race ----
3. to do something before one is allowed to

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 喺賽跑嘅時候，早咗出發
2. 喺應該、准許嘅時間之前，早咗去開始做一件事

Examples

• 本書今日先正式出，不過我喺書局打工，所以之前一晚已經偷步睇咗。

  The book is supposed to be out today, but I work in a bookstore, so I 'jumped the gun' and read it on the previous night.