劈炮唔撈 [－－－捞]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. resigning with anger and dignity
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我唔系俾人炒鱿鱼，系自己劈炮唔捞嘅。
    我唔係俾人炒魷魚，係自己劈炮唔撈嘅。
    ngo5 m4 hai6 bei2 jan4 caau2 jau4 jyu2 ， hai6 zi6 gei2 pek3 paau3 m4 lou4 ge3 。
    • I wasn't fired. I quit.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢间公司政策过时，工作环境好奄闷，我就嚟谂住劈炮唔捞。
    呢間公司政策過時，工作環境好奄悶，我就嚟諗住劈炮唔撈。
    ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 zing3 caak3 gwo3 si4, gung1 zok3 waan4 ging2 hou2 jim1 mun6, ngo5 zau6 lai4 nam2 zyu6 pek3 paau3 m4 lou1.
    • Since the policies of this company are antiquated and its working environment is stagnating, I am thinking about quitting my job.
  2. Cantonese
    今年再唔加人工，我就劈炮唔捞。
    今年再唔加人工，我就劈炮唔撈。
    gam1 nin2 zoi3 m4 gaa1 jan4 gung1, ngo5 zau6 pek3 paau3 m4 lou1.
    • If you still don't raise my pay this year, I'll quit.
  3. Cantonese
    我份写字楼工真系闷到呕，如果唔系为咗份粮，我一早就劈炮唔捞。
    我份寫字樓工真係悶到嘔，如果唔係為咗份糧，我一早就劈炮唔撈。
    • My job at the office is boring as hell. If it weren't for the money, I'd be long gone by now.