倒水 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. pour water
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    字面​意思​係​將​啲​水​由​某​容器​倒​走
    literal meaning: to pour water from a container
  2. 動詞
    比喻​落​大水
    metaphor for heavy rain
    • 出面落大雨好似倒水噉。
      出面落大雨好似倒水噉。
      The rain is pouring outside.
  3. 動詞
    比喻​用電用​得​快​，​電池​好​快​冇​電
    metaphor for quick depletion of batteries
    • 我部電話嚿電倒水噉倒，係時候換過部新機。
      我部电话嚿电倒水噉倒，系时候换过部新机。
      The battery of my phone is depleted like pouring water, it's time for a new phone.
  4. 動詞
    比喻​使​錢​使得​好快
    metaphor for quickly spending a lot of money
    • 而家物價指數咁高，飲下野、睇場戲，啲錢倒水噉倒。
      而家物价指数咁高，饮下野、睇场戏，啲钱倒水噉倒。
      Prices of everything is so high. A cup of coffee, a cinema ticket, and money is poured out like water.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我倒水进去花瓶里。
    我倒水進去花瓶裡。
    wǒ dào shuǐ jìn qù huā píng lǐ 。
    • I filled up the vase with water.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    出面落大雨好似倒水噉。
    出面落大雨好似倒水噉。
    • The rain is pouring outside.
  2. Cantonese
    我部电话嚿电倒水噉倒，系时候换过部新机。
    我部電話嚿電倒水噉倒，係時候換過部新機。
    • The battery of my phone is depleted like pouring water, it's time for a new phone.
  3. Cantonese
    而家物价指数咁高，饮下野、睇场戏，啲钱倒水噉倒。
    而家物價指數咁高，飲下野、睇場戲，啲錢倒水噉倒。
    • Prices of everything is so high. A cup of coffee, a cinema ticket, and money is poured out like water.
  4. Cantonese
    手机啲电倒水噉，用咗一个钟就要叉电。
    手機啲電倒水噉，用咗一個鐘就要叉電。
    sau2 gei1 di1 din6 dou2 seoi2 gam2, jung6 zo2 jat1 go3 zung1 zau6 jiu3 caa1 din6.
    • The battery of my phone drains like water pouring. I used it for only an hour and it needs a recharge now.
  5. Cantonese
    手机啲电用到好似倒水咁，又要再充过电。
    手機啲電用到好似倒水咁，又要再充過電。
    sau2 gei1 di1 din6 jung6 dou3 hou2 ci5 dou2 seoi2 gam2, jau6 jiu3 zoi3 cung1 gwo3 din6.
    • The battery of the mobile ran out so fast like how water is poured. It needs recharging again.