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黎
生
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Jyutping
lai4 sang1
Pinyin
lí shēng
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, neologism
one who makes their job a top priority
adj, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, neologism
making one's job a top priority
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
黎生佢越做越起劲,唔想收工。
黎生佢越做越起勁,唔想收工。
lai4 saang1 keoi5 jyut6 zou6 jyut6 hei2 ging3, m4 soeng2 sau1 gung1.
Mr Lai is enthusiastic to work, and even doesn't want to get off work.
Cantonese
黎生主动加班,佢真系好钟意返工。
黎生主動加班,佢真係好鍾意返工。
lai4 saang1 zyu2 dung6 gaa1 baan1, keoi5 zan1 hai6 hou2 zung1 ji3 faan1 gung1.
Mr Lai works over time initiatively, what a workaholic!