粵

圍wai4威wai1喂wai3

wai4 wai1 wai3wéi wēi wèiinferred

English

  1. to form 'inner circles' and to make decisions within this small group; to be biased towards one's friends or intimates, or to transfer benefits among the group

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 搞小圈子;可以指少數人自己做晒決定、偏幫自己人、私相授受

Examples

  • 你估佢哋真係公開招標咩,圍威喂㗎咋。

    Do you really believe it's an open bidding process? The decision has already been made within their inner circle.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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