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三個和尚冇水食 (saam1 go3 wo4 soeng2 mou5 seoi2 sik6) — "to pass the buck" in Cantonese

saamˉ¹三go˗₃個woˎ₄和soengˊ²尚mouˏ₅冇seoiˊ²水sikˍ₆食
简 三个和尚冇水食
Mandarin Pinyin: san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mao3 shui3 shi2

Meaning of 三個和尚冇水食

noun"to pass the buck"

Characters in 三個和尚冇水食

三saam1
three; third; thrice
個go3
unit; piece (see Note)
和wo4
harmonious; on good terms
尚soeng6
still; yet; even
冇mou5
don't have; haven't; not; do not; have no
水seoi2
extra charge/income
食sik6
sth edible; sth used for cooking

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