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監
守
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监
-]
Jyutping
gaam1 sau2
Pinyin
jiān shǒu
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to have custody of
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to have custody of; to guard; to take care of
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
监守自盗
監守自盜
to steal what is entrusted to someone's care; to embezzle; to defalcate
Cantonese
学生会啲人监守自盗,用会费嚟唱K。
學生會啲人監守自盜,用會費嚟唱K。
hok6 saang1 wui2 di1 jan4 gaam1 sau2 zi6 dou6, jung6 wui2 fai3 lai4 coeng3 kei1.
The student union is entrusted with the money, but they pay their own karaoke bill with students' money.