粵

挖waat3角gok3

waat3 gok3wā jué

English

  1. to poach (talent, personnel from competitors)
  2. to raid (a competitor for its talent)
  3. Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3]
  4. to poach (an employee)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用錢等各種手段去將其他團體嘅人擸嚟自己個邊

Examples

  • 高薪挖角

    to poach a staffer by offering high salary

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

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