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Jyutping aau1 lou1
Pinyin r lāo

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    四出​尋找​或​查詢​工作​機會​或​職位​;​通常​冇​咁​揀​擇​,​出​於​急切需要​,​並且​動​用到​人際關​係
    to ask around for any working opportunity or position; usually less selectively and more desperately, through one's interpersonal relationship(s)
    • 自佢退出民主黨以後,R撈良久,終於謀得「白宮發言人」一職。
      自佢退出民主党以后,R捞良久,终于谋得「白宫发言人」一职。
      After quitting the Democratic Party, he spent a good while looking for jobs until he secures the position of the "White House spokesperson".
    • 不過一場相識,沈教授眼見鄭先生喺度苦苦R撈,都無個 RA 位安置佢。
      不过一场相识,沈教授眼见郑先生喺度苦苦R捞,都无个 RA 位安置佢。
      yue:不過一場相識,沈教授眼見鄭先生喺度苦苦R撈,都無個 RA 位安置佢。
      Watching Mr. Cheng looking for jobs desperately, Professor Shen did not even offer him a research assistant position because they were acquaintances only.
  2. 近義詞
    揾工、求職
  3. 參看
    𢯎撈
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    自佢退出民主党以后,R捞良久,终于谋得「白宫发言人」一职。
    自佢退出民主黨以後,R撈良久,終於謀得「白宮發言人」一職。
    • After quitting the Democratic Party, he spent a good while looking for jobs until he secures the position of the "White House spokesperson".
  2. Cantonese
    不过一场相识,沈教授眼见郑先生喺度苦苦R捞,都无个 RA 位安置佢。
    不過一場相識,沈教授眼見鄭先生喺度苦苦R撈,都無個 RA 位安置佢。
    yue:不過一場相識,沈教授眼見鄭先生喺度苦苦R撈,都無個 RA 位安置佢。
    • Watching Mr. Cheng looking for jobs desperately, Professor Shen did not even offer him a research assistant position because they were acquaintances only.
  3. Cantonese
    R捞
    R撈
    aau1 lou1
    • to find a job