From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Chinese[edit]
|
to walk; to go; to move to walk; to go; to move; to leave
|
fowl; chicken
|
trad. (走雞/走鷄)
|
走
|
雞/鷄
|
simp. (走鸡)
|
走
|
鸡
|
Pronunciation[edit]
走雞 (Cantonese)
- to lose an opportunity
有機會嚟一定咪走雞。 [Cantonese, trad.]
有机会嚟一定咪走鸡。 [Cantonese, simp.]- jau5 gei1 wui6 lei4 jat1 ding6 mai5 zau2 gai1. [Jyutping]
- Be sure not to miss it when you have the chance.
- (by extension) to get away from doing something unpleasant
唔好畀佢走雞 [Cantonese, trad.]
唔好畀佢走鸡 [Cantonese, simp.]- m4 hou2 bei2 keoi5 zau2 gai1 [Jyutping]
- Don't let him get away