染指 [－－]

Jyutping jim5 zi2
Pinyin rǎn zhǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. to get a share of the action
  3. abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    插手​，​參加​一​啲​唔​關你​事​嘅​嘢
    to dabble in something that is none of one's business
    • 呢間重工業集團今季無端端染指於娛樂事業，真係令人搲晒頭。
      呢间重工业集团今季无端端染指于娱乐事业，真系令人搲晒头。
      ni1 gaan1 cung5 gung1 jip6 zaap6 tyun4 gam1 gwai3 mou4 dyun1 dyun1 jim5 zi2 jyu1 jyu4 lok6 si6 jip6, zan1 hai6 ling6 jan4 aau1 saai3 tau4.
      It is puzzling how this heavy industry corp. started to dabble in the entertainment industry this year.
    • 城中首富嘅生意染指到各行各業，涵蓋每一個人嘅生活所需。
      城中首富嘅生意染指到各行各业，涵盖每一个人嘅生活所需。
      sing4 zung1 sau2 fu3 ge3 saang1 ji3 jim5 zi2 dou3 gok3 hong4 gok3 jip6, haam4 koi3 mui5 jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 sang1 wut6 so2 seoi1.
      The business of the city's wealthiest person takes part in every industry, covering necessities of everyone's daily life.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to meddle in; to interfere in
  2. verb, literally
    to dip a finger
  3. verb
    to encroach on; to have a hand in
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢间重工业集团今季无端端染指于娱乐事业，真系令人搲晒头。
    呢間重工業集團今季無端端染指於娛樂事業，真係令人搲晒頭。
    ni1 gaan1 cung5 gung1 jip6 zaap6 tyun4 gam1 gwai3 mou4 dyun1 dyun1 jim5 zi2 jyu1 jyu4 lok6 si6 jip6, zan1 hai6 ling6 jan4 aau1 saai3 tau4.
    • It is puzzling how this heavy industry corp. started to dabble in the entertainment industry this year.
  2. Cantonese
    城中首富嘅生意染指到各行各业，涵盖每一个人嘅生活所需。
    城中首富嘅生意染指到各行各業，涵蓋每一個人嘅生活所需。
    sing4 zung1 sau2 fu3 ge3 saang1 ji3 jim5 zi2 dou3 gok3 hong4 gok3 jip6, haam4 koi3 mui5 jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 sang1 wut6 so2 seoi1.
    • The business of the city's wealthiest person takes part in every industry, covering necessities of everyone's daily life.