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Jyutping gwat6 gam1
Pinyin jué jīn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. lit. to dig gold; meaning to look for easy ways to wealth or become rich
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    以​最快​嘅​速度​賺​錢
    to make quick money; literally: to dig gold
    • 阿松佢幫人賣鹹濕 嘢,諗住掘金。
      阿松佢帮人卖咸湿 嘢,谂住掘金。
      aa3 cung4 keoi5 bong1 jan4 maai6 haam4 sap1 je5, nam2 zyu6 gwat6 gam1.
      A-chung helped someone sell naughty stuff, thinking he'd make some quick money.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 淘金
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    掘金、掘桔、掘鸡骨。
    掘金、掘桔、掘雞骨。
    gwat6 gam1 、 gwat6 git3 、 gwat6 gai1 gwat1 。
    • Dig for gold, dig a well, dig chicken bones. :)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿松佢帮人卖咸湿 嘢,谂住掘金。
    阿松佢幫人賣鹹濕 嘢,諗住掘金。
    aa3 cung4 keoi5 bong1 jan4 maai6 haam4 sap1 je5, nam2 zyu6 gwat6 gam1.
    • A-chung helped someone sell naughty stuff, thinking he'd make some quick money.