粵

五ng5行hang4缺kyut3水seoi2

ng5 hang4 kyut3 seoi2wǔ xíng quē shuǐ

English

  1. a humorous way of saying that somebody lacks money; literally 'lacking the element of water'
  2. to be in need of money; to be poor; literally: missing the element of water

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 窮;俗語話「水為財」,所以五行缺水就係冇錢噉解

Examples

  • 「我呢期五行欠水。」「你不嬲都欠㗎啦。」

    "I've been in need of money lately." "I think that's been the case for a long time."

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

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