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搏炒

bok3 caau2

to try to get sacked or fired (from work)

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 3

搏炒

搏 bok3 po4 fu4 bu4 bo2 - [1] [v] pounce on (or at); spring upon [2] [v]
炒 caau2 chao3 - fry; speculate; boost; dismiss

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你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒係咪? 粵 edit
You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?

This word was added by sheik on 24th Aug 2006 and last edited on 26th Nov 2006

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