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› 賺
賺
jaan6
Cantonese
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[[to earn]]
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[[to earn]]
2
jaahn chìn máaih fā daai 賺錢買花戴 — [to earn money for buying flowers to wear] to not need one's salary for living expenses, to be able to spend one's salary on luxuries (usually of women).
Other Readings
賺
zaan6
to earn | to make money | to make a profit | # adapted from cc-cedict | gain
Words containing 賺
賺得個
zaan6
dak1
go3
only to end up in; only to result in; only to come to
賺到錢
zaan6
dou3*2
cin2
cash in
賺人熱淚的電影
zaan6
jan4
jit6
leoi6
dik1
din6
jing2
a tearjerker (movie)
賺攪
zaan2
gaau2
futile efforts; vain efforts
冇賺冇蝕
mou5
zaan6
mou5
sit6
break-even
賺錢買花戴
zaan6
cin2
maai5
faa1
daai3
(literally: to earn money to buy flowers for wearing); one's salary is not neede
賺嘥氣
zaan2
saai1
hei3
a waste of breath; beating a dead horse; futile; pointless
賺頭蝕尾
zaan6
tau4
sik6
mei5
a business strategy, meaning when the item is sold for a higher price at the beg
賺衰
zaan2
seoi1
"this will turn out badly"; to do something that will only lead to trouble | sla
賺得
zaan6
dak1
earn
賺取
zaan6
ceoi2
to earn
賺大錢
zaan6
daai6
cin2
earn good money; line one's pockets; profiteer; "make a killing"
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