執手尾

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See also: 执手尾

Chinese

to pick up; to clean up unfinished tasks; loose ends; problems following an event
trad. (執手尾) 手尾
simp. (执手尾) 手尾
alternative forms 輯手尾辑手尾

Pronunciation


Verb

執⫽手尾 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese) to pick up after somebody else; to clean up somebody else's mess
    執手尾 [Cantonese, trad.]
    执手尾 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 jau6 tung4 nei5 zap1 sau2 mei5.
    So, I still have to pick up after you again.

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