拖馬 [－马]

Jyutping to1 maa5
Pinyin tuō mǎ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to call on fellow members for support to strengthen one's forces; to get backup [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    揾​救兵​；​叫​啲​𡃁​、​朋友​或者​叔伯​兄弟​嚟​幫手
    to call for back up; to call for followers to come and help
    • 對方咁多人，我哋唔夠揪㗎。你哋快啲拖馬幫手！
      对方咁多人，我哋唔够揪㗎。你哋快啲拖马帮手！
      deoi3 fong1 gam3 do1 jan4, ngo5 dei6 m4 gau3 cau1 gaa3. nei5 dei6 faai3 di1 to1 maa5 bong1 sau2!
      They have so many people, we don't have enough strength to beat them. Go ask the others to come and help immediately!
    • 大家提高警覺呀，嗰班爛仔隨時拖馬踩我哋場㗎。
      大家提高警觉呀，𠮶班烂仔随时拖马踩我哋场㗎。
      daai6 gaa1 tai4 gou1 ging2 gok3 aa3, go2 baan1 laan6 zai2 ceoi4 si4 to1 maa5 caai2 ngo5 dei6 coeng4 gaa3.
      Everyone stay alert, those gangs may call backup to roam our field anytime.
  2. 近義詞
    吹雞、班馬
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    对方咁多人，我哋唔够揪㗎。你哋快啲拖马帮手！
    對方咁多人，我哋唔夠揪㗎。你哋快啲拖馬幫手！
    deoi3 fong1 gam3 do1 jan4, ngo5 dei6 m4 gau3 cau1 gaa3. nei5 dei6 faai3 di1 to1 maa5 bong1 sau2!
    • They have so many people, we don't have enough strength to beat them. Go ask the others to come and help immediately!
  2. Cantonese
    大家提高警觉呀，𠮶班烂仔随时拖马踩我哋场㗎。
    大家提高警覺呀，嗰班爛仔隨時拖馬踩我哋場㗎。
    daai6 gaa1 tai4 gou1 ging2 gok3 aa3, go2 baan1 laan6 zai2 ceoi4 si4 to1 maa5 caai2 ngo5 dei6 coeng4 gaa3.
    • Everyone stay alert, those gangs may call backup to roam our field anytime.