粵

滑waat6牙ngaa4

waat6 ngaa4waat6 ngaa2huá yá

English

  1. a phenomenon where the threads of the screws or bolts are too worn to be used with a screwdriver
  2. (of screws) to strip
  3. to be worn out

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 螺絲嘅上面嘅紋磨蝕咗,令到螺絲批扣唔實粒螺絲
  2. 引申指一個人做嘢太辛苦,體力、精神透支

Examples

  • 滑咗牙,點落力扭螺絲批都冇用。

    With a loose tooth, no amount of force twisting the screwdriver helps. ----

  • 做到滑晒牙

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

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