地溝 [－沟]

Jyutping dei6 kau1
Pinyin dì gōu

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    underground (irrigation) canal
  2. noun
    sewer
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    要和他们有效地沟通，只懂得说他们的语言是不够的，因为沟通的方式是由他们的文化来决定的。
    要和他們有效地溝通，只懂得說他們的語言是不夠的，因為溝通的方式是由他們的文化來決定的。
    yào hé tā men yǒu xiào dì gōu tōng ， zhǐ dǒng de shuō tā men de yǔ yán shì bù gòu de ， yīn wèi gōu tōng de fāng shì shì yóu tā men de wén huà lái jué dìng de 。
    • Knowing their languages is not enough to communicate effectively, because the methods of communication are determined by their cultures.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    人地系大家闺秀，你呢啲穷矮毒就唔好妄想人地沟喇。
    人地係大家閨秀，你呢啲窮矮毒就唔好妄想人地溝喇。
    jan4 dei6 hai6 daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3, nei5 nei1 di1 kung4 ai2 duk6 zau6 m4 hou2 mong5 soeng2 jan4 dei6 sau6 kau1 laa3.
    • She comes from a well-off family. Don't even think about it, she's way out of your league.
  2. Cantonese
    呢间厂前排俾人踢爆咗用地沟油，啲货落晒架㗎喇。
    呢間廠前排俾人踢爆咗用地溝油，啲貨落晒架㗎喇。
    ni1 gaan1 cong2 cin4 paai2 bei2 jan4 tek3 baau3 zo2 jung6 dei6 kau1 jau4, di1 fo3 lok6 saai3 gaa2 gaa3 laa3.
    • That factory was revealed to have used gutter oil and its products have been removed from the shelves.