為口奔馳 [为－－驰]

Jyutping wai6 hau2 ban1 ci4
Pinyin wèi kǒu bēn chí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    為​咗​揾​食​而​奔波​勞碌
    to work extremely hard to make a living; to make ends meet; literally: to run around for one's mouth
    • 佢哋兩公婆成日都要為口奔馳，都冇時間湊個仔。
      佢哋两公婆成日都要为口奔驰，都冇时间凑个仔。
      keoi5 dei6 loeng5 gung1 po2 seng4 jat6 dou1 jiu3 wai6 hau2 ban1 ci4, dou1 mou5 si4 gaan3 cau3 go3 zai2.
      This couple has to devote all their waking hours to make ends meet and consequently little can be devoted to their son.

為口奔馳 [为－－驰]

Jyutping wai4 hau2 ban1 ci4
Pinyin wéi kǒu bēn chí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. busy for a living and survival
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋两公婆成日都要为口奔驰，都冇时间凑个仔。
    佢哋兩公婆成日都要為口奔馳，都冇時間湊個仔。
    keoi5 dei6 loeng5 gung1 po2 seng4 jat6 dou1 jiu3 wai6 hau2 ban1 ci4, dou1 mou5 si4 gaan3 cau3 go3 zai2.
    • This couple has to devote all their waking hours to make ends meet and consequently little can be devoted to their son.