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Jyutpinggaang1
Yalegāang
Definition
To plough or till soil in preparation for sowing.
neutralworkdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of turning soil for agricultural purposes. While it carries a literal meaning related to farming, it is often used metaphorically in Cantonese to describe working hard or laboring in a career, similar to the concept of grinding.
Examples
The farmer goes to plough the fields very early every day.
Have you ever tried helping out with ploughing when you were young?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general labor or working in an office. It specifically implies manual agricultural work, so using it to describe office tasks will sound unnatural or overly poetic.
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