粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongPhrase
Jyutping:
zaan6 cin2 maai5 faa1 daai3
wan2 cin2 maai5 faa1 daai3
Original phonetic: zaan6 cin2 maai5 faa1 daai3
形容一個人返工唔係為咗維持基本嘅生活需要，而只係為咗要買一啲額外嘅、名貴嘅嘢嚟娛樂自己；返工並唔係必要；多數指女性 (does not need one's salary for living expenses, one's salary is for luxuries and unnecessities (usually of women); literally, to earn money for buying flowers to wear)
語句Examples
佢返工都係賺錢買花戴㗎啫，佢邊緊張份工。
keoi5 faan1 gung1 dou1 hai6 zaan6 cin2 maai5 faa1 daai3 gaa3 ze1, keoi5 bin1 gan2 zoeng1 fan6 gung1.
She works for luxuries, not out of necessity. I wouldn't expect her to take her job seriously.