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Jyutping tong4 bin1 hok2
Pinyin táng biān hè

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    本來​指​企​喺​旁​邊​等​好​處​嘅​人​,​源自​鶴​呢​類水​鳥​嘅​覓​食​方式​就​係​企​喺​水​邊​,​望實​水中​魚蝦​,​然​後​快速​插個​嘴入​水​捕食​。​而家​指​插嘴​嘅​旁​觀​者​、​局外人​。
    to chip in

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Jyutping tong4 bin1 hok6
Pinyin táng biān hè

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. it is a Chinese two-part allegorical phrase. Literally, a crane near the pond, which will target the food to eat. Nowaday, people tend to use it to describe a spectator or someone who sits on the side and doesn't get involved be it in sports, politics, etc.