老嚟 [－－]

Jyutping lou5 lai2
Pinyin lǎo lí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞、俚語
    吉利
    lucky; auspicious
    • 新年着紅底，夠晒老利喎。
      新年着红底，够晒老利㖞。
      san1 nin4 zoek3 hung4 dai2, gau3 saai3 lou5 lai2 wo3.
      The red panties are really some lucky charm to wear in Chinese New Year.
    • 亂抖關公像會唔會唔老嚟啊？
      乱抖关公像会唔会唔老嚟啊？
      lyun2 dau3 gwaan1 gung1 zoeng6 wui5 m4 wui5 m4 lou5 lai2 aa3?
      It is not quite auspicious to fiddle the statue of Guan Gong, is it?
  2. 形容詞、俚語
    滿意
    content
    • 老細不嬲都唔多老嚟佢。
      老细不嬲都唔多老嚟佢。
      lou5 sai3 bat1 lau1 dou1 m4 do1 lou5 lai3 keoi5.
      The boss has never been quite content with him.
  3. 參看
    老利
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    乱抖关公像会唔会唔老嚟啊？
    亂抖關公像會唔會唔老嚟啊？
    lyun2 dau3 gwaan1 gung1 zoeng6 wui5 m4 wui5 m4 lou5 lai2 aa3?
    • It is not quite auspicious to fiddle the statue of Guan Gong, is it?
  2. Cantonese
    老细不嬲都唔多老嚟佢。
    老細不嬲都唔多老嚟佢。
    lou5 sai3 bat1 lau1 dou1 m4 do1 lou5 lai3 keoi5.
    • The boss has never been quite content with him.
  3. Cantonese
    新年流流讲啲咁唔老嚟嘅嘢点会唔挞著老细把火。
    新年流流講啲咁唔老嚟嘅嘢點會唔撻著老細把火。
    • Talking something inauspicious during new year sparks off the boss' emotion.