五行欠水 [－－－－]

Jyutping ng5 hang4 him3 seoi2
Pinyin wǔ xíng qiàn shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. in financial strait (slang)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    窮​；​迷信​嘅​講​法​，​認為​五行​缺水​嘅​人​注定​命窮
    to be in need of money; to be poor; literally: missing the element of water (water is one of the five basic elements in the Chinese understanding of nature)
    • 「我呢期五行欠水。」「你不嬲都欠㗎啦。」
      「我呢期五行欠水。」「你不嬲都欠㗎啦。」
      ngo5 ni1 kei4 ng5 hang4 him3 seoi2. nei5 bat1 lau1 dou1 him3 gaa3 laa1
      "I've been in need of money lately." "I think that's been the case for a long time."
  2. 參看
    五行缺水
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 手頭缺錢 – 手头缺钱
  2. 經濟拮据 – 经济拮据
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    五行欠水
    五行欠水
    ng5 hang4 him3 seoi2
    • to be in need of money; literal meaning: out of the five elements, missing water
  2. Cantonese
    「我呢期五行欠水。」「你不嬲都欠㗎啦。」
    「我呢期五行欠水。」「你不嬲都欠㗎啦。」
    ngo5 ni1 kei4 ng5 hang4 him3 seoi2. nei5 bat1 lau1 dou1 him3 gaa3 laa1
    • "I've been in need of money lately." "I think that's been the case for a long time."