揼石仔 [－－－]

Jyutping dap6 sek6 zai2
Pinyin beng shí zǎi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    本身​指用​鎚​仔將​石頭​打碎​；​通常​引伸​指​要​一步​一步​完成​、​積少成​多​嘅​繁​瑣​工作
    to break rocks with a hammer; usually used figuratively to refer to tedious tasks that require step-by-step execution
    • 編輯字典係揼石仔工作。
      编辑字典系揼石仔工作。
      pin1 cap1 zi6 din2 hai6 dap6 sek6 zai2 gung1 zok3.
      Compiling a dictionary is a tedious task.

揼石仔 [－－－]

Jyutping dap6 sek6 zai2
Pinyin beng shí zǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to play mahjong [colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    揼石仔
    揼石仔
    dap6 sek6 zai2
    • to hammer rocks; to finish tedious tasks that require step-by-step execution
  2. Cantonese
    编辑字典系揼石仔工作。
    編輯字典係揼石仔工作。
    pin1 cap1 zi6 din2 hai6 dap6 sek6 zai2 gung1 zok3.
    • Compiling a dictionary is a tedious task.