起尾注 (hei2 mei5 zyu3) — take over (the good things) in Cantonese

heiˊ²meiˏ₅zyu˗₃
Mandarin Pinyin: qi3 wei3 zhu4

Meaning of 起尾注

nountake over (the good things)
nounto set a trap and await the right opportunity to strip someone of all they have in one go; to enjoy the fruits of somebody else's labour

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