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Jyutping mau4 ceoi2
Pinyin móu qǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to gain profit (by underhand means)
  2. to exploit
  3. see also 謀取|谋取[mou2 qu3]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    設法​取得​,​含​貶義
    (often derogatory) to seek or to obtain, usually by nefarious means
    • 牟取暴利
      牟取暴利
      mau4 ceoi2 bou6 lei6
      to profiteer
  2. 近義詞
    謀取
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to seek; to strive after (usually illegally)
    (syn.) 謀取, 追逐, 参访, 访查, 求思, 觅, 謀求, 覓, 寻摸, 訪查, 獵取, 參訪, 谋取, 尋求, 寻求, 求, 探求, 熱衷, 考究, 講究, 搜, 讲求, 追求, 热衷, 猎取, 谋求, 講求, 尋摸, 讲究
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    牟取
    牟取
    mau4 ceoi2
    • (often derogatory) to seek or to obtain, usually by bad means
  2. Cantonese
    牟取暴利
    牟取暴利
    mau4 ceoi2 bou6 lei6
    • to profiteer