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› 撈
撈
lou1
Mandarin: lao1
Simplified: 捞
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Definitions
1
to earn a living through dishonest means
2
to mix thoroughly
3
to make money
4
# adapted from cc-cedict
Other Readings
撈
lo3
[[to collect]] | lo chóí 撈彩 — [to get colour] to win honour, to gain glo
Words containing 撈
撈麵
lou1
min6
撈底
lou1
dai2
撈家仔
lou1
gaa1
zai2
people who do not have a proper job and makes a living from dishonest, improper
唔撈
m4
lou1
(verb) to quit (usually referring to a job); to resign.
撈過界
lou1
gwo3
gaai3
intruding other's power or benefits (spoken)
撈偏門
lou1
pin1
mun4
doing illegal business; to make a living from illegal means
撈唔掂
laau4
m4
dim6
to struggle to make enough money [colloquial]
撈松
lou1
cung4
derogatory term for northerners (北方人) used by Cantonese people in Guangdon
大撈家
daai6
lou1
gaa1
[[big earn a living family]] someone who earns a living from vice.
擔屎唔撈濕
daam1
si2
m4
tau1
sik6
[[to carry shit and not eat it]] to be completely trustworthy.
伊撈七
ji1
laau4
cat1
generally speaking | 99%, sure win, surely, for sure
撈佢春呀
gaau3
maat3
coen3
aa3
[[expression of anger, irritation or surprise]] an expression of anger, irritati
撈佢鬼呀
gaau3
maat3
gwai3
aa3
[[expression of anger, irritation or surprise]] an expression of anger, irritati
撈鼻
gaau3
ngaang6
[[to deal with someone]] to deal with someone, to destroy someone, to "fix" some
撈三撈四
gaau3
saam3
gaau3
sei3
[[to be lecherous]] to be lecherous, to have illicit sex, to visit prostitutes,
撈手
gaau3
sau3
[[the organiser of an activity]] the organiser of an activity, the driving force
撈原
gaau3
si3
[[to stir shit]] [to stir shit] to make trouble between people, to "stir shit".
撈原撈根
gaau3
si3
gaau3
gwan3
[[stir shit]] to make trouble between people, to "stir shit" (djhn 11, 12).
撈原根
gaau3
si3
gwan3
[[stir shit stick]] [stir shit stick] to make trouble between people, to be a "s
撈事
gaau3
si6
[[to make trouble]] to make trouble, to cause problems. | hai douh gaau sih tok
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