度日 [－－]

Jyutping dou6 jat6
Pinyin dù rì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pass one's days
  2. to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    利用​生存​嘅​時​間​，​多數​生活​委靡​先會用​呢​個​字
    to spend time on; generally implies a dismal usage of one's time
    • 阿婆祇係可以執紙皮度日。
      阿婆祇系可以执纸皮度日。
      aa3 po4 zi2 hai6 ho2 ji5 zap1 zi2 pei4 dou6 jat6
      The auntie spends her time picking up cardboard to earn a living.
    • 自從考完試，佢就喺屋企打機度日。
      自从考完试，佢就喺屋企打机度日。
      zi6 cung4 haau2 jyun4 si5, keoi5 zau6 hai2 uk1 kei2 daa2 gei1 dou6 jat6
      Since taking the exam, he has spent all his time gaming.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to live one's life; to eke out an existence; to pass the day; to get along; to pass one's days
    (syn.) 过日子, 活命, 生活, 过活, 過日子, 過日, 過活, 过日
    • 靠救濟金度日
      靠救济金度日
      kào jiù jì jīn dù rì
      to live off allowances
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    对计算机人员来说，断网的时候度日如年。
    對計算機人員來説，斷網的時候度日如年。
    duì jì suàn jī rén yuán lái shuō ， duàn wǎng de shí hou dù rì rú nián 。
    • For computer people, days are like years without the internet.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿婆祇系可以执纸皮度日。
    阿婆祇係可以執紙皮度日。
    aa3 po4 zi2 hai6 ho2 ji5 zap1 zi2 pei4 dou6 jat6
    • The auntie spends her time picking up cardboard to earn a living.
  2. Cantonese
    自从考完试，佢就喺屋企打机度日。
    自從考完試，佢就喺屋企打機度日。
    zi6 cung4 haau2 jyun4 si5, keoi5 zau6 hai2 uk1 kei2 daa2 gei1 dou6 jat6
    • Since taking the exam, he has spent all his time gaming.
  3. Cantonese
    你唔好喺度日哦夜哦啦！
    你唔好喺度日哦夜哦啦！
    nei5 m4 hou2 hai2 dou6 jat6 ngo4 je6 ngo4 laa1!
    • Don't keep talking about the same topic!
  4. Cantonese
    佢生活拮据，净系食排包同杯面度日。
    佢生活拮据，淨係食排包同杯面度日。
    keoi5 saang1 wut6 git3 geoi3, zing6 hai6 sik6 paai4 baau1 tung4 bui1 min6 dou6 jat6.
    • He is perpetually impoverished and his diet consists only of plain bread and instant noodles.
  5. Cantonese
    日日都冇嘢做，感觉度日如年。
    日日都冇嘢做，感覺度日如年。
    jat6 jat6 dou1 mou5 je5 zou6, gam2 gok3 dou6 jat6 jyu4 nin4.
    • There is nothing to do every day, makes days pass like years.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    靠救济金度日
    靠救濟金度日
    kào jiù jì jīn dù rì
    • to live off allowances