跳tiu3槽cou4

English

1. to leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere
2. to switch employer within same industry or amongst competitors
3. to switch jobs; to quit one's job and take another job, usually within the same industry

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 主動辭職轉工；多數指轉去同一行業內嘅其他公司做嘢

Examples

• 如果揾到好工，梗係跳槽啦！

  If I can find a good job elsewhere, why wouldn't I quit the current one and go for the new one?

• 魚唔過塘唔肥，跳一跳槽人工加幾成㗎！

  Changing jobs once in a while promotes career advancement—and that comes with a hefty pay rise, too.