度日
dou6 jat6dù rì
English
- to pass one's days
- to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
- to spend time on; generally implies a dismal usage of one's time
粵語 — Cantonese
- 利用生存嘅時間,多數生活委靡先會用呢個字
Examples
对计算机人员来说,断网的时候度日如年。
For computer people, days are like years without the internet.
Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY
借貸度日
to live with debt
阿婆祇係可以執紙皮度日。
The auntie spends her time picking up cardboard to earn a living.
自從考完試,佢就喺屋企打機度日。
Since taking the exam, he has spent all his time gaming.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk