撈〔捞〕 lou⁴ {lāo}

(slang) 1. to work (for a living); (verb) to mix well (food such as needles)

撈〔捞〕 lou⁴ {lāo}

1. to fish up
2. to dredge up

撈妹〔捞-〕 laau¹ mui⁶ {lāo mèi}

girls from other regions, Cantonese people sometimes use this to refer to girls who migrated from the North; this term was used to refer to prostitutes in the past but this is less commonly used in this context nowadays

撈松〔捞-〕 laau¹ sung¹ {lāo sōng}

the name given to Chinese Northerners from Cantonese people in the South

撈仔〔捞-〕 laau¹ zai² {lāo zǐ}

guys from other regions, Cantonese people sometimes use this to refer to guys who migrated from the North

撈攪〔捞搅〕 laau² gaau⁶ {lāo jiǎo}

messy; complicated; disorderly

撈雞〔捞鸡〕 laau⁴ gai¹ {lāo jī}

to accomplish a mission; some kind of chicken dish

撈嘢〔捞-〕 laau⁴ je⁵ {lāo yě}

work; a combo such as in a dessert where many items are mixed together

撈埋〔捞-〕 laau⁴ maai⁴ {lāo mái}

to combine, to mix; to also work in another field apart from one's own

撈鬆〔捞松〕 laau⁴ sung¹ {lāo sōng}

a foreigner of Cantonese, one who speaks Mandarin but does not understand Cantonese, mostly use against Northern Chinese

撈飯〔捞饭〕 lou¹ faan⁶ {lāo fàn}

to add other supplements and mix it with rice to assist one's appetite

撈家〔捞-〕 lou¹ gaa¹ {lāo jiā}

(noun) a gang member; a triad member; a thug; someone who makes a living by doing illegal things like cheating and stealing

撈起〔捞-〕 lou¹ hei² {lāo qǐ}

(slang) (from the ocean) to bring to the surface; to dredge up; to make one's way in the world; to go up in the world; to make one's mark / fortune

撈麵〔捞面〕 lou¹ min⁶ {lāo miàn}

'lo mein', a dish of flour noodle mixed with vegetable, meat, and sauce

撈女〔捞-〕 lou¹ neoi² {lāo nǚ}

a female gangster or swindler; a woman who makes a living out of criminal activities; a derogatory term used by people in Hong Kong to address a woman who migrated from other provinces (namely Mainlanders from China); a prostitute

撈勻〔捞匀〕 lou¹ wan⁴ {lāo yún}

to thoroughly mix; to have tried out all types of professions

撈汁〔捞-〕 lou¹ zap¹ {lāo zhī}

to mix food with sauce

撈取〔捞-〕 laau⁴ ceoi² {lāo qǔ}

1. to fish for
2. to seek profit (by improper means)

撈錢〔捞钱〕 laau⁴ cin² {lāo qián}

1. lit. to dredge for money
2. to make money by reprehensible means
3. to fish for a quick buck

撈本〔捞-〕 lou¹ bun² {lāo běn}

1. to get one's money back (esp. gambling)
2. to recoup one's losings

撈靜水〔捞静-〕 laau⁴ zing⁶ seoi² {lāo jìng shuǐ}

to gain advantages and benefits from something others neglect and disregard

撈家婆〔捞--〕 lou¹ gaa¹ po² {lāo jiā pó}

a woman who is skilful and resourceful in making money and daring to take risks

撈家仔〔捞--〕 lou¹ gaa¹ zai² {lāo jiā zǐ}

people who do not have a proper job and makes a living from dishonest, improper means

撈過界〔捞过-〕 lou¹ gwo³ gaai³ {lāo guò jiè}

intruding other's power or benefits (spoken)

撈唔埋〔捞--〕 lou¹ m⁴ maai⁴ {lāo ń mái}

things that cannot be mixed together; unmixable; two people that just cannot get on with each other no matter what

撈偏門〔捞-门〕 lou¹ pin¹ mun⁴ {lāo piān mén}

doing illegal business; to make a living from illegal means

撈世界〔捞--〕 lou¹ sai³ gaai³ {lāo shì jiè}

(slang) to make a living; to earn a living (usually a relatively poor one, muddling along / living hand to mouth); profiteering; to make a living through crime

撈稻草〔捞--〕 laau⁴ dou⁶ cou² {lāo dào cǎo}

1. to fish for a straw
2. futile attempt to gain profit

撈一把〔捞--〕 laau⁴ jat¹ baa² {lāo yī bǎ}

1. to profiteer
2. to gain some underhand advantage

撈油水〔捞--〕 lou¹ jau⁴ seoi² {lāo yóu shuǐ}

(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)

撈什子〔捞--〕 lou¹ zaap⁶ zi² {lāo shí zi}

1. encumbrance
2. burden
3. that awful thing (colloquial)
4. nuisance