燉冬菰 [炖－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. demotion; to be demoted [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    俾人​ ​貶​咗​去​相​對​差​啲​嘅​職​位
    to demote; literally: to boil mushroom
    • 佢做錯嘢俾人燉冬菇。
      佢做错嘢俾人炖冬菇。
      keoi5 zou6 co3 je5 bei2 jan4 dan6 dung1 gu1.
      She was demoted for making a mistake.
    • 佢因為得罪處長，搞到俾人燉冬菇去沙頭角守水塘。
      佢因为得罪处长，搞到俾人炖冬菇去沙头角守水塘。
      keoi5 jan1 wai6 dak1 zeoi6 cyu5 zoeng2, gaau2 dou3 bei2 jan4 dan6 dung1 gu1 heoi3 saa1 tau4 gok3 sau2 seoi2 tong4.
      Since he offended the Commissioner of Police, he was demoted to Sha Tau Kok to "guard the reservoir".
  2. 近義詞
    降職
  3. 參看
    燉冬菇