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Jyutping maai4 sau2
Pinyin mái shǒu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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.
  2. 近義詞
    埋頭
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to immerse oneself in (work, study, etc.)

埋首 [--]

Jyutping
Pinyin mái shǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to immerse oneself in (one's work, studies etc)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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.
  2. 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!