粵

掟deng3煲bou1

deng3 bou1dìng bāo

English

  1. (v.) (slang) to break up with a loved one (from a romantic relationship)
  2. to break up (to end a romantic relationship); literally, to break a pot

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將煲掟爛;引申指散、分手、結束兩人嘅情侶關係

Examples

  • 掟煲費

    break-up compensation

  • 掟煲唔掟蓋

    to keep having sex with one's own ex; to sleep with one's own ex

  • 佢哋舊年掟咗煲。

    They broke up last year.

  • 我同佢掟咗煲喇。

    I broke up with him.

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

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