臨時拉伕 [临时－－]

Jyutping lam4 si4 laai1 fu1
Pinyin lín shí lā fū

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​夠人用​，​夾硬​揾​人​頂​住​先​。​拉​伕​指古時​揾​人​去​做​勞役​。
    to find a temporary replacement for a job at the last minute owing to the lack of manpower
    • 話劇演出前兩個禮拜，竟然有條友臨時甩底，我唯有臨時拉伕，揾咗另一個人嚟幫手。
      话剧演出前两个礼拜，竟然有条友临时甩底，我唯有临时拉伕，揾咗另一个人嚟帮手。
      waa2 kek6 jin2 ceot1 cin4 loeng5 go3 lai5 baai3, ging2 jin4 jau5 tiu4 jau2 lam4 si4 lat1 dai2, ngo5 wai4 jau5 lam4 si4 laai1 fu1, wan2 zo2 ling6 jat1 go3 jan2 lai4 bong1 sau2.
      It was two weeks before the drama performance, and this guy suddenly decided to call it quits, so I had no choice but to ask somebody else for help.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    话剧演出前两个礼拜，竟然有条友临时甩底，我唯有临时拉伕，揾咗另一个人嚟帮手。
    話劇演出前兩個禮拜，竟然有條友臨時甩底，我唯有臨時拉伕，揾咗另一個人嚟幫手。
    waa2 kek6 jin2 ceot1 cin4 loeng5 go3 lai5 baai3, ging2 jin4 jau5 tiu4 jau2 lam4 si4 lat1 dai2, ngo5 wai4 jau5 lam4 si4 laai1 fu1, wan2 zo2 ling6 jat1 go3 jan2 lai4 bong1 sau2.
    • It was two weeks before the drama performance, and this guy suddenly decided to call it quits, so I had no choice but to ask somebody else for help.