當紮 [当扎]

Jyutping dong1 zaat3
Pinyin dāng zhā

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞、俚語
    （​喺​警​隊​或者​黑社會​入面​）​就​快​有​得​升職
    waiting to be promoted, usually in the police force or triads
    • 佢諗住自己當紮，於是買咗層好貴嘅樓。
      佢谂住自己当扎，于是买咗层好贵嘅楼。
      keoi5 nam2 zyu6 zi6 gei2 dong1 zaat3, jyu1 si6 maai5 zo2 cang4 hou2 gwai3 ge3 lau2.
      He thinks he's going to be promoted anytime, so he bought an expensive flat.

當紮 [当扎]

Jyutping dong1 zaat3
Pinyin dāng zā

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. on the way up; waiting to be promoted [written and colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢谂住自己当扎，于是买咗层好贵嘅楼。
    佢諗住自己當紮，於是買咗層好貴嘅樓。
    keoi5 nam2 zyu6 zi6 gei2 dong1 zaat3, jyu1 si6 maai5 zo2 cang4 hou2 gwai3 ge3 lau2.
    • He thinks he's going to be promoted anytime, so he bought an expensive flat.