粵

跳tiu3船syun4

tiu3 syun4tiào chuáninferred

English

  1. literally jumping off the boat; to leave from a social system or an organization to another; a shift change of standpoint (e.g. vote of an issue)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 離開某一個社會系統或者組織去到另一個,亦可指立場上嘅轉變;故帶有「過檔」、「轉呔」嘅意思

Examples

  • 突然離開、辭去現時嘅責任崗位以避免麻煩;類似「著草」

    to avoid troubles by resign or leaving from the position suddenly

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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