撲水 [扑－]

Jyutping pok3 seoi2
Pinyin pū shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to raise money urgently; to run around gathering funds due to an emergency
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    籌錢​；​籌集​資金​；​向​一班人​攞​錢
    to raise money, to raise funds; literally: to pounce on water
  2. 近義詞
    跑山
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literary
    upturned eaves
  2. verb, Cantonese
    to raise money; to raise funds
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 到處籌款 – 到处筹款
  2. 調頭寸 – 调头寸
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    扑水
    撲水
    pok3 seoi2
    • hunt for money and funding
  2. Cantonese
    佢个网站一个月使成三百万，唔怪得知佢今日系咁跑山扑水 啦。
    佢個網站一個月使成三百萬，唔怪得知佢今日係咁跑山撲水 啦。
    keoi5 go3 mong5 zaam6 jat1 go3 jyut6 sai2 seng4 saam1 baak3 maan6, m4 gwaai3 dak1 zi1 keoi5 gam1 jat6 hai6 gam3 paau2 saan1 pok3 seoi2 laa1.
    • His website burns 3 million dollars a month, no wonder he is raising funds urgently.