gaap3 sau2 gaap3 goek3夾手夾腳夹手夹脚
Jyutpinggaap3 sau2 gaap3 goek3
Yalegaap sáu gaap geuk
Definition
To work together; to cooperate and chip in to get a task done.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
This idiom vividly describes the physical act of multiple people using their hands and feet to accomplish a task. It is almost exclusively used for manual labor or collaborative efforts where everyone is expected to contribute physically or actively. It carries a warm, communal tone that implies shared effort rather than just delegating tasks.
Examples
Let's all work together to move this table away.
Why don't we put our heads together and finish this plan?
Related words
Common phrases
to work together on something
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe abstract cooperation or professional collaboration in a corporate setting, as it sounds too informal and physical. It is best reserved for tasks like moving furniture, cleaning, or preparing a meal together.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
