粵

揸zaa1兜dau1

zaa1 dau1zhā dōu

English

  1. describes a person who is in poverty and has to beg for money like a beggar
  2. to be unemployed; literally "to hold a (alms) dish"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 冇工開，要乞食

Examples

  • 公開考試攞U，即係不予評級

    getting the unclassified grade in public exams, as the grade "U" looks like a bowl/dish

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

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