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米
路
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Jyutping
mai5 lou6
Pinyin
mǐ lù
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(noun) the way of making a living
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
維生方法
way to make money; literally: rice path
斷你米路
断你米路
tyun5 nei5 mai5 lou6
to destroy your way to make money
你咁做即係斷我米路姐!
你咁做即系断我米路姐!
nei5 gam2 zou6 zik1 hai6 tyun5 ngo5 mai5 lou6 ze1!
Your behaviour simply destroys my way to make money!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
黑帮靠陀地揾食,扫小贩等于断黑帮米路。
黑幫靠陀地揾食,掃小販等於斷黑幫米路。
haak1 bong1 kaau3 to4 dei2 wan2 sik6, sou3 siu2 faan2 dang2 jyu1 tyun5 haak1 bong1 mai5 lou6.
Triads make a living with "protection fees". Rooting out hawkers means cutting off triads' revenue stream.
Cantonese
断你米路
斷你米路
tyun5 nei5 mai5 lou6
to destroy your way to make money
Cantonese
你咁做即系断我米路姐!
你咁做即係斷我米路姐!
nei5 gam2 zou6 zik1 hai6 tyun5 ngo5 mai5 lou6 ze1!
Your behaviour simply destroys my way to make money!