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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    指人​因為​嬲​而表現​得​衝動魯莽​。
    to act recklessly because of anger, to lose temper
    • 唔見咗嘢咪慢慢揾囉,發茅都無用㗎。
      唔见咗嘢咪慢慢揾啰,发茅都无用㗎。
      mm4 gin3 zo2 je5 mai6 maan6 maan6 wan2 lo1,faat3 maau4 dou1 mou5 jung6 gaa2。
      If you can't find something you need to search with patient, acting recklessly gives no help at all.
  2. 動詞
    或​指為​咗​得到​某​啲​嘢​,​不顧​一切​、​不擇​手段​咁​去​做
    to be very desperate for something
    • 佢一到考試前一個月就會發晒茅係咁温書。
      佢一到考试前一个月就会发晒茅系咁温书。
      keoi5 jat1 dou3 haau2 si5 cin4 jat1 go3 jyut6 zau6 wui5 faat3 saai3 maau4 hai6 gam2 wan1 syu1。
      He studies extremely hard a month before every examination.
  3. 近義詞
    發忟憎、發脾氣
  4. 參看
    發矛、發茅