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Jyutping tong4 dai2 dat6
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    歇後語​;​下​一句​係​「​水乾至​露頭​」​,​指​某個​人平時​平日​都​唔​會​出現​,​只有​去​到​山窮​水盡​,​想​借人​錢​嘅​時​候​先​至​露面​求救
    someone who only appears when they need a favour, or when they have run out of money; literally "pool-bottom stick"

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Jyutping tong4 dai2 dak6
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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. describes someone who only appears when they need a favor from others or when they are in need of money [colloquial]