coeng2 zau2 piu3 jyun4搶走票源抢走票源
Jyutpingcoeng2 zau2 piu3 jyun4
Yalechéung jáu piu yùhn
Definition
To snatch away votes; to siphon off votes from another candidate.
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How it's used
This phrase is primarily used in political contexts to describe a candidate or party siphoning off support from another. It carries a sense of aggressive competition, implying that the votes were originally intended for someone else. You will frequently hear this in news reports or casual discussions about election strategies.
Examples
They wanted to snatch away the votes, but ended up losing.
Who do you think will snatch away more of the votes?
Common phrases
successfully snatch away votes
worry about snatching away votes
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
