(verb) to save/ rescue/ salvage a relationship; to reconcile; to patch up
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞、俚語
用鐵線將爛咗嘅砂煲箍住整好，引申指嘗試挽救一段即將破裂嘅愛情或者補救錯誤 to repair a broken relationship or to rectify mistakes; to make up with somebody; literally: to repair a pot
佢激嬲咗女朋友，而家喺電話箍緊煲。
佢激嬲咗女朋友，而家喺电话箍紧煲。
keoi5 gik1 nau1 zo2 neoi5 pang4 jau5, ji4 gaa1 hai2 din6 waa2 ku1 gan2 bou1. He made his girlfriend mad at him. Now he's trying to make up with her on the phone.
阿明上個禮拜激到佢條女嗌晒分手咁，依家都仲煩緊點箍煲。
阿明上个礼拜激到佢条女嗌晒分手咁，依家都仲烦紧点箍煲。
aa3 ming4 soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3 gik1 dou3 keoi5 tiu4 neoi5 aai3 saai3 fan1 sau2 gam2, ji1 gaa1 dou1 zung6 faan4 gan2 dim2 ku1 bou1. Last week, Ming almost pushed his girlfriend to the brink of breaking up with him. He has since been scratching his head on how to mend the relationship.
你喺公司搞咗咁大個大頭佛出嚟，你真係要諗諗點箍煲。
你喺公司搞咗咁大个大头佛出嚟，你真系要谂谂点箍煲。
nei5 hai2 gung1 si1 gaau2 zo2 gam3 daai6 go3 daai6 tau4 fat6 ceot1 lei4, nei5 zan1 hai6 jiu3 nam2 nam2 dim2 ku1 bou1. You are the one who made this big mess for the company; you really need to come up with something to clear it up.
反義詞
掟煲
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, Cantonese, verb-object
to salvage a relationship (especially a romantic one); to reconcile
Last week, Ming almost pushed his girlfriend to the brink of breaking up with him. He has since been scratching his head on how to mend the relationship.