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搭daap3秤cing3

daap3 cing3dā chènginferred

English

  1. decorative stuffs that cost much less than the main product, sometimes the hawker or butcher would add these to the scale in order to give less meat for the same price. Literally: add-on to the scale
  2. figuratively, supporting role; to be the supporting role

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指唔值錢嘅陪襯品,亦指小販、肉販強行附加陪襯品去呃秤嘅行為
  2. 引伸指配角;擔當配角

Examples

  • 搭秤頭

    the act to add decorative stuffs to the scale

  • 你係搭秤咋,當正自己主角呀?

    You are just the supporting role, you think you're the main character ?

  • 呢個燒肉佬好衰架,成日特登斬少幾舊肉,再揾啲豬頭骨搭秤湊夠數

    This barbecue vendor is dishonest; he intentionally weighs less meat and uses pig bones to make up the weight. ----

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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