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細
講
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细
讲
]
Jyutping
sai3 gong2
Pinyin
xì jiǎng
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to explain in detail
(syn.) 細說, 细说
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
「走入去同老细讲话你想加人工咪得啰。」「讲就容易啫。」
「走入去同老細講話你想加人工咪得囉。」「講就容易啫。」
「 zau2 jap6 heoi3 tung4 lou5 sai3 gong2 waa6 nei5 soeng2 gaa1 jan4 gung1 mi1 dak1 lo1 。 」 「 gong2 zau6 jung4 ji6 ze1 。 」
"Just go in and tell the boss you want a raise." "That's easier said than done."
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
呢排阿John日日对住老细讲Mary坏话,真系煮重佢米㖞。
呢排阿John日日對住老細講Mary壞話,真係煮重佢米喎。
These few days John's kept badmouthing Mary in front of boss, seems he's in a real deal to set her up.
Cantonese
个老细讲一套做一套,得唔到员工嘅支持。
個老細講一套做一套,得唔到員工嘅支持。
go3 lou5 sai3 gong2 jat1 tou3 zou6 jat1 tou3, dak1 m4 dou2 jyun4 gung1 ge3 zi1 ci4.
The boss who only talks the talk but not walks the walk cannot win the support from his employees.
Cantonese
张师奶喺度同生果舖个老细讲价。
張師奶喺度同生果舖個老細講價。
張太太和水果店老闆在議價。
Mrs. Cheung is haggling with the fruit store owner..
Cantonese
老细讲咩佢都一味话好,正一擦鞋仔。
老細講咩佢都一味話好,正一擦鞋仔。
lou5 sai3 gong2 me1 keoi5 dou1 jat1 mei2 waa6 hou2, zing3 jat1 caat3 haai4 zai2.
He is a yes-man to the boss, what an ass-kisser.