粵

割got3禾wo4青cing1

got3 wo4 cing1got3 wo4 ceng1gē hé qīng

English

  1. reaping the Poaceae when it is not ripe, meaning when one gambles, he
  2. she should leave right away after winning some money, rather than staying and risking to lose
  3. to leave a gambling game early with one's winnings; literally "to cut green grain"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 賭錢嘅時候贏咗錢就走人,唔畀機會其他人贏返;字面意思係收割未成熟嘅禾稻

Examples

  • 打咗兩圈咋喎,唔係贏咗啲就想割禾青呀?

    We're only two sets into the game [of mahjong]. Surely you aren't trying to cash out your advantage early, are you?

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

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