zap1 tiu4 mat6 daai2 leoi5 san1 gaa1执条袜带累身家
Jyutpingzap1 tiu4 mat6 daai2 leoi5 san1 gaa1
Yalejāp tìuh math dái léuih sān gā

Definition

to pick up something by chance but ended up spending a fortune as a result in order to complete the package or to try and make use of it [colloquial]

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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