擳牙膏 [－－－]

Jyutping zit1 ngaa4 gou1
Pinyin zhì yá gāo

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    逐​啲​逐​啲​噉​披露​資訊​，​或者​逐​啲​逐​啲​噉​做​某樣​嘢​；​通常​要​其他人​催促​先​肯做
    to provide information or to do something bit by bit, often only upon the urging of others; literally "to squeeze toothpaste"
    • 政府擳牙膏噉回應食水含鉛事件。
      政府擳牙膏噉回应食水含铅事件。
      zing3 fu2 zit1 ngaa4 gou1 gam2 wui4 jing3 sik6 seoi2 ham4 jyun4 si6 gin2.
      The government drip-feeds information about the lead-in-drinking-water incidents.
  2. 參看
    唧牙膏
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    擳牙膏
    擳牙膏
    zit1 ngaa4 gou1
    • to squeeze out toothpaste
    • to squeeze toothpaste
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    擳牙膏
    擳牙膏
    zit1 ngaa4 gou1
    • to squeeze out the toothpaste
    • to squeeze toothpaste; figuratively, to release information bit by bit
  2. Cantonese
    政府擳牙膏噉回应食水含铅事件。
    政府擳牙膏噉回應食水含鉛事件。
    zing3 fu2 zit1 ngaa4 gou1 gam2 wui4 jing3 sik6 seoi2 ham4 jyun4 si6 gin2.
    • The government drip-feeds information about the lead-in-drinking-water incidents.