過大海 [过－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. going to Macau from Hong Kong (slang)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    （​由​香港​）​去​澳門​，​多數​指去​賭​錢
    to go to the casinos in Macau (from Hong Kong); literally: to cross the big sea
    • 佢爛賭鬼嚟㗎，成鬼日過大海。
      佢烂赌鬼嚟㗎，成鬼日过大海。
      keoi5 laan6 dou2 gwai2 lai4 gaa3, seng4 gwai2 jat6 gwo3 daai6 hoi2.
      He's a gambling addict. He always goes to the casinos in Macau.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, verb-object
    to visit Macau; especially for casinos
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我老细琴日过大海输咗钱，今日返工无端白事畀佢闹咗镬甘嘅。
    我老細琴日過大海輸咗錢，今日返工無端白事畀佢鬧咗鑊甘嘅。
    ngo5 lou5 sai3 kam4 jat6 gwo3 daai6 hoi2 syu1 zo2 cin2, gam1 jat6 faan1 gung1 mou4 dyun1 baak6 si6 bei2 keoi5 naau6 zo2 wok6 gam1 ge3.
    • My boss lost money from gambling in Macau yesterday, and today at work, I got scolded a good deal by him for no reason.
  2. Cantonese
    佢过大海输到开巷，争啲连返嚟嘅船飞都俾唔起。
    佢過大海輸到開巷，爭啲連返嚟嘅船飛都俾唔起。
    • He lost most of his money in Macau and almost cannot afford the boat ticket back home.
  3. Cantonese
    佢烂赌鬼嚟㗎，成鬼日过大海。
    佢爛賭鬼嚟㗎，成鬼日過大海。
    keoi5 laan6 dou2 gwai2 lai4 gaa3, seng4 gwai2 jat6 gwo3 daai6 hoi2.
    • He's a gambling addict. He always goes to the casinos in Macau.
  4. Cantonese
    佢每次过大海 都蚀水。
    佢每次過大海 都蝕水。
    keoi5 mui5 ci3 gwo3 daai6 hoi2 dou1 sit3 seoi2.
    • He loses money every time he goes to gamble in Macau.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你睇佢几咁风骚，一定又系过大海赢咗钱。
    你睇佢幾咁風騷，一定又係過大海贏咗錢。