爆鑊 [－镬]

Jyutping baau3 wok6
Pinyin bào huò

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​鑊​度​好​快​咁​炒​起​材料​，​增加​餸​菜​嘅​香味
    to stir-fry rapidly (on a wok to enrich the fragrance of a dish)
    • 葱薑爆鑊
      葱姜爆镬
      cung1 goeng1 baau3 wok6
      to stir-fry Chinese scallion and ginger
  2. 動詞
    發生​事故​或者​問題​；​出事
    (of accidents or problems) to happen; to occur; to take place
    • 今日公司爆鑊，成個系統冧咗，今晚返唔到屋企食飯喇。
      今日公司爆镬，成个系统冧咗，今晚返唔到屋企食饭喇。
      gam1 jat6 gung1 si1 baau3 wok6, seng4 go3 hai6 tung2 lam3 zo2, gam1 maan1 faan1 m4 dou2 uk1 kei2 sik6 faan6 laa3.
      There's been a major system outage at my company today; I can't return for dinner.
  3. 動詞
    揭露​問題​（​篤​爆大​鑊​）
    to expose a scandal; to be whistleblower (against a problem or a person)
    • 今次系統失靈，我以為過咗海就係神仙 啦，點知畀隔籬部門爆鑊。
      今次系统失灵，我以为过咗海就系神仙 啦，点知畀隔篱部门爆镬。
      gam1 ci3 hai6 tung2 sat1 ling4, ngo5 ji5 wai4 gwo3 zo2 hoi2 zau6 hai6 san4 sin1 laa1, dim2 zi1 bei2 gaak3 lei4 bou6 mun4 baau3 wok6.
      I thought I could get away with the system failure, but the problem was exposed by the department next door.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to stir-fry rapidly in the wok (to enhance the flavour)
  2. verb, Cantonese, figuratively
    to have a problem or an accident; to break down
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你试下炒我呀，信唔信我爆镬大嘢你叹呀喇？
    你試下炒我呀，信唔信我爆鑊大嘢你嘆呀喇？
    • x
  2. Cantonese
    葱姜爆镬
    葱薑爆鑊
    cung1 goeng1 baau3 wok6
    • to stir-fry Chinese scallion and ginger
  3. Cantonese
    今日公司爆镬，成个系统冧咗，今晚返唔到屋企食饭喇。
    今日公司爆鑊，成個系統冧咗，今晚返唔到屋企食飯喇。
    gam1 jat6 gung1 si1 baau3 wok6, seng4 go3 hai6 tung2 lam3 zo2, gam1 maan1 faan1 m4 dou2 uk1 kei2 sik6 faan6 laa3.
    • There's been a major system outage at my company today; I can't return for dinner.
  4. Cantonese
    今次系统失灵，我以为过咗海就系神仙 啦，点知畀隔篱部门爆镬。
    今次系統失靈，我以為過咗海就係神仙 啦，點知畀隔籬部門爆鑊。
    gam1 ci3 hai6 tung2 sat1 ling4, ngo5 ji5 wai4 gwo3 zo2 hoi2 zau6 hai6 san4 sin1 laa1, dim2 zi1 bei2 gaak3 lei4 bou6 mun4 baau3 wok6.
    • I thought I could get away with the system failure, but the problem was exposed by the department next door.