破財擋災 [－财挡灾]

Jyutping po3 coi4 dong2 zoi1
Pinyin pò cái dǎng zāi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (proverb) someone spends money can offset troubles; lose money to block any disaster/misfortune
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    用​錢​銀​嘅​損​失​化解​咗​災劫
    a proverb: lose money to avoid (worse) misfortunes
    • 啲錢唔見咗冇所謂啦，咪當破財擋災囉。
      啲钱唔见咗冇所谓啦，咪当破财挡灾啰。
      Don't be too upset about losing money, as the saying goes you avoid misfortune by losing money.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 破財免災 – 破财免灾
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    啲钱唔见咗冇所谓啦，咪当破财挡灾啰。
    啲錢唔見咗冇所謂啦，咪當破財擋災囉。
    • Don't be too upset about losing money, as the saying goes you avoid misfortune by losing money.
  2. Cantonese
    破财挡灾
    破財擋災
    po3 coi4 dong2 zoi1
    • to lose money but avoid misfortune