得個桔 [－个－]

Jyutping dak1 go3 gat1
Pinyin dé gè jú

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    冇​任何​收​穫​（​「​吉​」​係​「​空​」​嘅​避​諱​）
    to have gained nothing; to do something without result; to end up with nothing
    • 佢好俾心機做嘢諗住搏升職，點知最後都係得個吉，老闆升咗第二個人做經理。
      佢好俾心机做嘢谂住搏升职，点知最后都系得个吉，老板升咗第二个人做经理。
      keoi5 hou2 bei2 sam1 gei1 zou6 je5 nam2 zyu6 bok3 sing1 zik1, dim2 zi1 zeoi3 hau6 dou1 hai6 dak1 go3 gat1, lou5 baan2 sing1 zo2 dai6 ji6 go3 jan2 zou6 ging1 lei5.
      He did so much for his job, hoping his boss will promote him. At the end, his boss promoted another guy. All his effort gave him nothing.
  2. 近義詞
    一場空
  3. 參看
    得個吉

得個桔 [－个－]

Jyutping dak1 go3 gat1
Pinyin de gè jú

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to end up with nothing; to do something in vain [colloquial]