粵

把baa2托tok3

baa2 tok3bǎ tuō

English

  1. to guard the entrance; completely useless; totally pointless [colloquial]
  2. completely useless, completely pointless (the form 嚟把托 is used when placed after a verb phrase)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指一個行為完全冇用(用喺動詞短語後面,要用「嚟把托」嘅形式)

Examples

  • 屋企咪有個囉,買個新嘅嚟把托呀?

    We already have one at home. What's the point of buying a new one?

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

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