粵

𨅝caang3檯toi2腳goek3

caang3 toi2 goek3jaang3 toi2 goek3chéng tái jiǎoinferred

English

  1. to have a meal together without a third party; usually referring to couples; literally: to support table legs

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 兩個人一齊食飯,冇第三個人同檯;通常指情人或夫妻

Examples

  • 人哋兩公婆撐枱腳,你就唔好去做電燈膽喇!

    They are going to have a two-people meal, don't be a third wheel!

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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