粵

坐co5正zeng3

co5 zeng3zuò zhèng

English

  1. literal meaning or translation: to sit up straight; normally to describe a person who is dying to do something (usually to get promoted at work) and finally manages to get what they want; to be formally raised
  2. promoted to a certain status
  3. a deputy of a top position to formally be promoted to that top position

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由副手升上去做某個組織嘅阿頭

Examples

  • 我開會嗰陣咁啱得咁橋坐正喺佢隔籬。

    It happened that I sat next to her at a meeting.

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

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