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剪
布
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Jyutping
zin2 bou3
Pinyin
jiǎn bù
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
裁剪布匹
to cut a cloth
動詞
中斷唔俾議員拉布(拖延或者阻礙議案立法)
to curb/halt the filibuster
主席運用佢嘅裁量權剪布
主席运用佢嘅裁量权剪布
Chairman exercised his prudential powers to curb the filibuster.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, literally, verb-object
to cut cloth
verb, verb-object
to cloture
verb, dialectal, verb-object
to buy cloth
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
主席运用佢嘅裁量权剪布
主席運用佢嘅裁量權剪布
Chairman exercised his prudential powers to curb the filibuster.