粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
01
按照有限嘅資源決定去做咩嘢；量入為出 (to live within one's means; to deploy one's resources with care; literally, to eat rice depending on the dishes)
語句Examples
我哋個部門係得咁多資源，你班友要睇餸食飯喇！
ngo5 dei6 go3 bou6 mun4 hai6 dak1 gam3 do1 zi1 jyun4, nei5 baan1 jau2 jiu3 tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6 laa3!
Our department has limited resources. You guys need to work within our means.
02
見機行事；睇情況 (to act flexibly; to act according to circumstances)
Examples
你唔識睇餸食飯咩！有咩車就搭咩車啦！
nei5 m4 sik1 tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6 me1! jau5 me1 ce1 zau6 daap3 me1 ce1 laa1!
Can't you be flexible? Just take whatever transportation is available!