Cantonese words starting with T

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Bus bunching; two or more buses on the same route and direction running very close together.

To drag down or ruin someone's health.

To procrastinate or drag things out, or to describe a dragging, messy, or unstable situation.

拖拉機拖拉机

Tractor; a utility vehicle used to pull agricultural machinery or other heavy loads.

To be a burden to someone, or to involve others in trouble.

To encumber, be a burden to, or drag down others; to bring trouble or extra burden to someone.

to1 leoi6 zing3

Codependency in psychology.

Tugboat; a boat used for towing or pushing other vessels.

Cable carrier, drag chain, or energy chain used to protect moving cables and hoses on machinery.

To drag someone into a mess with you, or to implicate others to share the blame.

To call for backup; to gather followers, friends, or associates to come and help.

To slow down, delay, or drag out a process so it cannot be finished on time.

To delay finishing off a job; to drag one's feet or obstruct progress.

To drag on; to delay or dawdle; also to suffer, toil, or be tormented physically or mentally.

Trawlnet or dragnet used for fishing.

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拖男帶女拖男带女

To bring along children, implying a heavy burden or a difficult life.

to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2

拖泥帶水拖泥带水

Indecisive, hesitant, or slow to get things done, literally dragging through mud and water.

Power strip or extension cord; also a towline.

Extension socket; power strip.

Tugboat; a small, powerful boat used to tow or push other vessels.

Tractor unit; a heavy-duty, short-chassis vehicle designed to pull semi-trailers, mainly used for shipping containers.

拖頭佬拖头佬

A male container truck driver.

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Sloppy, dilatory, and dragging one's feet.

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To dilly-dally, procrastinate, or hesitate to resolve an ambiguous relationship or situation.

To drag out a lesson, class, or lecture past its scheduled ending time.

To delay paying back a debt; to default on a debt.

To tow away a vehicle, or to drag someone or something away.

To drag in; to pull inside.

To drag out, delay, or stall for time.

Saliva, or to spit.

To despise, loathe, or cast aside someone regarded as despicable and no longer worthy of respect.

Saliva or spittle.

Salivary gland.

Crumbs from the table of one's master; plagiarized ideas, bits of rubbish, or casual remarks.

To spit on and curse; to revile or condemn with contempt.

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唾面自乾唾面自干

To endure humiliation patiently without protesting; to turn the other cheek.

Saliva or spit.

to3 mut6 sing1 zi2

Sputter; tiny droplets of saliva flying out of someone's mouth when speaking.

to3 sau2 ho2 dak1

Extremely easy to obtain or achieve; within easy reach.

To be pregnant; to carry a burden or carry something on the back.

An ancient game of throwing bricks.

An ancient species of linden tree whose timber was used to make coffins.

A block of wood, or a dunce.

Tearful, or referring to a waterway or tributary.

A steelyard weight, a heavy stone, or a wheel used to polish jade.

Rudder; a device used to steer and control the direction of a vessel.

To stumble, slip, or vacillate.

Flushed or red in the face from drinking alcohol.

To carry something on one's body, typically around the waist.