守水塘 [－－－]

Jyutping sau2 seoi2 tong4
Pinyin shǒu shuǐ táng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    俾人​派​去​做​一​啲​無​咩​意義​，​亦​都​唔​光彩​嘅​職​務
    to be relegated to menial duties; literally: to guard the reservoir
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢因为得罪处长，搞到俾人炖冬菇去沙头角守水塘。
    佢因為得罪處長，搞到俾人燉冬菇去沙頭角守水塘。
    keoi5 jan1 wai6 dak1 zeoi6 cyu5 zoeng2, gaau2 dou3 bei2 jan4 dan6 dung1 gu1 heoi3 saa1 tau4 gok3 sau2 seoi2 tong4.
    • Since he offended the Commissioner of Police, he was demoted to Sha Tau Kok to "guard the reservoir".