揾兩餐 [－两－]

Jyutping wan2 loeng5 caan1
Pinyin wèn liǎng cān

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    做​嘢​揾​錢維生​；​有​一種​得過​且過​，​唔​會​太​認真​或者​落力​，​只​係​為​咗​份​人工​先​做​嘢​嘅​意思
    to make a living, to try and make a living; with some meaning of muddle along, being not so serious, not whole-hearted, only work for the wage. Literally: to find two meals
    • 揾兩餐啫，唔使揾命博㗎。
      揾两餐啫，唔使揾命博㗎。
      wan2 loeng5 caan1 ze1, m4 sai2 wan2 meng6 bok3 gaa3.
      You're just here to make a living; you don't need to give it your all.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    揾两餐啫，唔使揾命博㗎。
    揾兩餐啫，唔使揾命博㗎。
    wan2 loeng5 caan1 ze1, m4 sai2 wan2 meng6 bok3 gaa3.
    • You're just here to make a living; you don't need to give it your all.
  2. Cantonese
    入得呢间公司仔都唔预有乜嘢会做得出样，我当揾两餐啫。
    入得呢間公司仔都唔預有乜嘢會做得出樣，我當揾兩餐啫。
    • From day one I entered this company I won't expect to achieve anything big, I just come here to make a living.