執手尾 [执－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) to complete someone's unfinished task or to tidy up
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    善​後​；​出​咗​麻煩​之後處​理後續​問題
    to deal with problems or difficulties arising from a calamity, accident, etc.
    • 佢搞到個計劃亂晒，而家要我執手尾，真係麻煩。
      佢搞到个计划乱晒，而家要我执手尾，真系麻烦。
      keoi5 gaau2 dou3 go3 gai3 waak6 lyun6 saai3, ji4 gaa1 lau4 jiu3 ngo5 zap1 sau2 mei5, zan1 hai6 maa4 faan4.
      She messed up the plan and now I have to deal with all the problems. How annoying.
  2. 動詞
    完成​其他​淨​低落​嚟​嘅​工作
    to pick up and complete a task begun by another person
    • 我差唔多搞掂晒㗎嚹，你幫我執埋啲手尾啦。
      我差唔多搞掂晒㗎嚹，你帮我执埋啲手尾啦。
      ngo5 caa1 m4 do1 gaau2 dim3 saai3 gaa3 laa3, nei5 bong1 ngo5 zap1 maai4 di1 sau2 mei5 laa1.
      I've almost finished the work. Please help me complete it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to pick up after somebody else; to clean up somebody else's mess
    • 我又同你执手尾。
      我又同你执手尾。
      ngo5 jau6 tung4 nei5 zap1 sau2 mei5.
      So, I still have to pick up after you again.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 善後 – 善后
  2. 收拾殘局 – 收拾残局
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢搞到个计划乱晒，而家要我执手尾，真系麻烦。
    佢搞到個計劃亂晒，而家要我執手尾，真係麻煩。
    keoi5 gaau2 dou3 go3 gai3 waak6 lyun6 saai3, ji4 gaa1 lau4 jiu3 ngo5 zap1 sau2 mei5, zan1 hai6 maa4 faan4.
    • She messed up the plan and now I have to deal with all the problems. How annoying.
  2. Cantonese
    同事返工时间处理副业生意，做嘢甩漏要人执手尾。
    同事返工時間處理副業生意，做嘢甩漏要人執手尾。
    tung4 si6 faan1 gung1 si4 gaan3 cyu5 lei5 fu3 jip6 saang1 ji3, zou6 je5 lat1 lau6 jiu3 jan4 zap1 sau2 mei5.
    • Handling the sideline during office hours, my colleague is too sloppy that the tasks need completing.