多除少補 [－－－补]

Jyutping do1 ceoi4 siu2 bou2
Pinyin duō chú shǎo bǔ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Any surplus money will be refunded, while any shortfall will have to be made up by the contributors.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    要​夾錢​但​係​唔​知道​實際金​額​嘅​時​候​，​每人​俾一個​大概​嘅​數​，​有​錢​剩​就​分均​發還​，​唔​夠就​再​夾過
    surplus money will be returned and any shortfall will have to be made up; used when asking someone to pay an approximate amount when chipping in / contributing to a lump sum
    • 大家俾一百蚊先，多除少補啦。
      大家俾一百蚊先，多除少补啦。
      daai6 gaa1 bei2 jat1 baak3 man1 sin1, do1 ceoi4 siu2 bou2 laa1.
      Let's chip in $100 for now, and we can get back any surplus and make up for any shortfall.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    多除少补
    多除少補
    do1 ceoi4 siu2 bou2
    • surplus money will be returned and any shortfall will have to be made up
  2. Cantonese
    大家俾一百蚊先，多除少补啦。
    大家俾一百蚊先，多除少補啦。
    daai6 gaa1 bei2 jat1 baak3 man1 sin1, do1 ceoi4 siu2 bou2 laa1.
    • Let's chip in $100 for now, and we can get back any surplus and make up for any shortfall.