牛工 [－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    辛苦​但​係​人工​唔​高​嘅​工​（​量​詞​：​份​）
    tough job with low pay
    • 與其打份牛工，不如自己做生意啦！
      与其打份牛工，不如自己做生意啦！
      jyu5 kei4 daa2 fan6 ngau4 gung1, bat1 jyu4 zi6 gei2 zou6 saang1 ji3 laa1!
      Rather than working a tough job with low pay, why don't you run your own business instead?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    打份牛工，做生做死就系为层楼。
    打份牛工，做生做死就係為層樓。
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  2. Cantonese
    与其打份牛工，不如自己做生意啦！
    與其打份牛工，不如自己做生意啦！
    jyu5 kei4 daa2 fan6 ngau4 gung1, bat1 jyu4 zi6 gei2 zou6 saang1 ji3 laa1!
    • Rather than working a tough job with low pay, why don't you run your own business instead?