分一杯羹
fan1 jat1 bui1 gang1fēn yī bēi gēng
English
- (fig.) to have a slice of the pie
- to get a piece of the action
- to have a share (of profits, benefits, advantage)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 去分享人哋嘅利益
Examples
佢見隔籬舖做老翻生意賺到盆滿缽滿,所以打算照辦煮碗,分一杯羹。
Seeing the neighbouring store has made huge profits by selling knockoffs, he has decided to follow suit in order to have a share of the business.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk