揩嘢 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to take drugs; to be high on drugs [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    吸毒​嘅​俗​稱
    (colloquial) to take dope; to be high on drugs
    • 佢揩嘢揩到上晒癮。
      佢揩嘢揩到上晒瘾。
      keoi5 haai1 je5 haai1 dou3 soeng5 saai3 jan5.
      He's got addicted to drugs.
  2. 動詞
    蒙受​損失​；​領​嘢
    to have a misadventure; to suffer
    • Hi-tech揩嘢，low-tech撈嘢。
      Hi-tech揩嘢，low-tech捞嘢。
      haai1 tek1 haai1 je5, lou1 tek1 lou1 je5.
      Hi-tech business goes south, low-tech business goes north.
    • 今鋪阿基揩嘢喇，個股跌成噉。
      今铺阿基揩嘢喇，个股跌成噉。
      gam1 pou1 aa3 gei1 haai1 je5 laa3, go3 gu2 dit3 seng4 gam2.
      Kei's in big trouble as the stock market drops.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to get into trouble
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 碰了釘子 – 碰了钉子
  2. 碰到倒霉事
  3. 中了招
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢揩嘢揩到上晒瘾。
    佢揩嘢揩到上晒癮。
    keoi5 haai1 je5 haai1 dou3 soeng5 saai3 jan5.
    • He's got addicted to drugs.
  2. Cantonese
    Hi-tech揩嘢，low-tech捞嘢。
    Hi-tech揩嘢，low-tech撈嘢。
    haai1 tek1 haai1 je5, lou1 tek1 lou1 je5.
    • Hi-tech business goes south, low-tech business goes north.
  3. Cantonese
    今铺阿基揩嘢喇，个股跌成噉。
    今鋪阿基揩嘢喇，個股跌成噉。
    gam1 pou1 aa3 gei1 haai1 je5 laa3, go3 gu2 dit3 seng4 gam2.
    • Kei's in big trouble as the stock market drops.