掹衫尾
maang1 saam1 mei5mang1 saam1 mei5mēng shān wěi
English
- to follow, go along; to depend on one's network to achieve a goal
- to use personal connection so as to achieve something (literally: to pull the garment hem)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 靠關係達成一件事
Examples
你都係掹衫尾先參加到今次嘅會議。
Your strong personal connections are the only reason you can participate in this conference.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk