分一杯羹 [----]
Jyutping
fan1 jat1 bui1 gang1
Pinyin
fēn yī bēi gēng
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動詞
去分享人哋嘅利益
to have a share (of profits, benefits, advantage)
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佢見隔籬鋪做老翻生意賺到盆滿缽滿,所以打算照辦煮碗,分一杯羹。
佢见隔篱铺做老翻生意赚到盆满钵满,所以打算照办煮碗,分一杯羹。
keoi5 gin3 gaak3 lei4 pou2 zou6 lou5 faan1 saang1 ji3 zaan6 dou3 pun4 mun5 but6 mun5, so2 ji5 daa2 syun3 ziu3 baan2 zyu2 wun2, fan1 jat1 bui1 gang1.
Seeing the neighbouring store have made huge profits by selling knockoffs, he has decided to follow suit in order to have a share of the business.
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phrase, idiomatic
to have a share in something; to have a piece of the pie
分一杯羹 [----]
Jyutping
Pinyin
fēn yī bēi gēng
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(fig.) to have a slice of the pie
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to get a piece of the action
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Cantonese
分一杯羹
分一杯羹
fan1 jat1 bui1 gang1
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Cantonese
佢见隔篱铺做老翻生意赚到盆满钵满,所以打算照办煮碗,分一杯羹。
佢見隔籬鋪做老翻生意賺到盆滿缽滿,所以打算照辦煮碗,分一杯羹。
keoi5 gin3 gaak3 lei4 pou2 zou6 lou5 faan1 saang1 ji3 zaan6 dou3 pun4 mun5 but6 mun5, so2 ji5 daa2 syun3 ziu3 baan2 zyu2 wun2, fan1 jat1 bui1 gang1.
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Seeing the neighbouring store have made huge profits by selling knockoffs, he has decided to follow suit in order to have a share of the business.