粵

盲maang4公gung1竹zuk1

maang4 gung1 zuk1máng gōng zhú

English

  1. (noun) a blind person's cane; a guide cane; (of metaphor) a guide who gives directions; a guardian or a mentor who gives directions or advice on life
  2. white cane; cane for blind people; literally: blind person's bamboo stick ----
  3. someone willing to show someone the ropes, an old hand, etc.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 白杖。盲人用嚟分辨步行所需情報(例如梯級、導盲磚)、確保安全(障礙物或防禦危險)所用嘅杖。(量詞:枝)
  2. 引伸指藉以依靠、引領嘅人物

Examples

  • 如果冇咗你呢枝盲公竹帶路,我一定會盪失路啫!

    If you don't lead me, I will definitely lose my way.

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

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