落雨收遮 [－－－－]

Jyutping lok6 jyu5 sau1 ze1
Pinyin luò yǔ shōu zhē

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​喺​人​哋​困​難​嘅​時​候​停止​援助
    to cease to provide assistance when problems arise; literally: to close the umbrella when it starts to rain
    • 面對經濟衰退，本港銀行「落雨收遮」收緊按揭審查。
      面对经济衰退，本港银行「落雨收遮」收紧按揭审查。
      min6 deoi3 ging1 zai3 seoi1 teoi3, bun2 gong2 ngan4 hong4 lok6 jyu5 sau1 ze1 sau1 gan2 on3 kit3 sam2 caa4.
      During the economic recession, local banks in Hong Kong made people's lives more difficult by tightening loan approvals.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    面对经济衰退，本港银行「落雨收遮」收紧按揭审查。
    面對經濟衰退，本港銀行「落雨收遮」收緊按揭審查。
    min6 deoi3 ging1 zai3 seoi1 teoi3, bun2 gong2 ngan4 hong4 lok6 jyu5 sau1 ze1 sau1 gan2 on3 kit3 sam2 caa4.
    • During the economic recession, local banks in Hong Kong made people's lives more difficult by tightening loan approvals.