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埋
首
[--]
Jyutping
maai4 sau2
Pinyin
mái shǒu
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
一個人非常專心咁去做一件事
to work on something with all one's mind
佢埋首於寫作。
佢埋首于写作。
keoi5 maai4 sau2 jyu1 se2 zok3.
He has dedicated himself to writing.
近義詞
埋頭
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to immerse oneself in (work, study, etc.)
埋首 [--]
Jyutping
Pinyin
mái shǒu
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to immerse oneself in (one's work, studies etc)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
佢埋首于写作。
佢埋首於寫作。
keoi5 maai4 sau2 jyu1 se2 zok3.
He has dedicated himself to writing.
Cantonese
净系识得终日埋首故纸堆,不切实际!
淨係識得終日埋首故紙堆,不切實際!
zing6 hai6 sik1 dak1 zung1 jat6 maai4 sau2 gu3 zi2 deoi1, bat1 cit3 sat6 zai3!
He gets used to burying himself into the old materials all day, so unrealistic!