粵

出ceot1樣joeng2

ceot1 joeng2chū yànginferred

English

  1. (to do) great things, things with great honor or achievement; normally used as a question or present negative comment on someone whom would not likely to do anything big
  2. (of acts and their motives) obvious; overt

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (做)大事,會帶來榮譽或成就嘅嘢;前面多配搭「做得乜嘢」作為質疑句,或者否定人無乜可能會做到大事
  2. 行為明顯,動機一睇就知;類似出面

Examples

  • 佢做得啲咩出樣吖?

    What can he achieve ? (He cannot do great things.)

  • 你日日獻殷勤做到出晒樣,係人都知你鍾意佢啦。

    You being so attentive to her every day, obviously everyone knows that you like her so much.

  • 入得呢間公司仔都唔預有乜嘢會做得出樣,我當揾兩餐啫。

    From day one I entered this company I won't expect to achieve anything big, I just come here to make a living. ----

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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