着草
zoek3 cou2zhe cǎoinferred
English
- to flee and hide in faraway places to escape from creditors, law enforcement, enemies, etc.
粵語 — Cantonese
- 為逃避債主、執法人員、仇家等等,而離開原本身處嘅地方,去第二啲地方匿埋。「草」指草鞋,古時遠行會著。
Examples
聽講佢爭人周身債,上個月着咗草返大陸。
I heard that he was deep in debt, and fled to the mainland to hide from his creditors.
羊群在草地上吃着草。
Sheep are feeding in the meadow.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
汤姆在他的院子里种着草莓。
Tom grows strawberries in his garden.
Tatoeba · crescat CC BY
Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk