水緊 [－紧]

Jyutping seoi2 gan2
Pinyin shuǐ jǐn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. water shortage/cash shortage (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    冇​咩​錢​；​手頭​緊​；​手緊
    short of money, capital; tight budget
    • 股市呢排水緊，個個都望政府放水。
      股市呢排水紧，个个都望政府放水。
      gu2 si5 lei1 paai4 seoi2 gan2, go3 go3 dou1 mong6 zing3 fu2 fong3 seoi2
      The stock market is short of capital right now, everyone is expecting the government to proceed quantitative easing soon.
  2. 形容詞
    黑社會​用語​，​指勢色​唔​對​，​風頭​火勢
    code word of triads, means the situation is unfavourable, critical
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 缺錢 – 缺钱
  2. 拮据
  3. 沒錢 – 没钱
  4. 手頭緊 – 手头紧
  5. 缺錢用 – 缺钱用
  6. 手頭拮據 – 手头拮据
  7. 不夠錢用 – 不够钱用
  8. 手太緊張 – 手太紧张
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    股市呢排水紧，个个都望政府放水。
    股市呢排水緊，個個都望政府放水。
    gu2 si5 lei1 paai4 seoi2 gan2, go3 go3 dou1 mong6 zing3 fu2 fong3 seoi2
    • The stock market is short of capital right now, everyone is expecting the government to proceed quantitative easing soon.