gou1 zau6高就

Jyutpinggou1 zau6

Yalegōu jauh

動詞

Definition

To find a good or better job.

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How it's used

This term is formal and carries a polite, slightly elevated tone, often used when discussing someone's career move in a professional or respectful context. It is almost exclusively used in the set phrase 另謀高就, which implies leaving a current position to pursue a superior opportunity elsewhere. Using it in casual conversation can sound slightly ironic or overly dramatic.

Examples

keoi5佢zeoi3最gan6近zyun3轉zo2咗gung1工，teng1聽gong2講hai6係heoi3去zo2咗ling6另mau4謀gou1高zau6就。

He recently changed jobs; I heard he went to seek a better position.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪nam2諗zyu6住ci4辭zik1職heoi3去ling6另mau4謀gou1高zau6就aa4呀？

Are you planning to resign to look for a better job?

Common phrases

ling6另mau4謀gou1高zau6就

to seek a better job elsewhere

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a standard verb meaning to get a job, but it specifically refers to the act of leaving one job for a better one. It is not used for someone who is currently unemployed and looking for their first job.