粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongCharacter
Jyutping:
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Original phonetic: ngaau1 lou1
四出尋找或查詢工作機會或職位；通常冇咁揀擇，出於急切需要，並且動用到人際關係 (to ask around for any working opportunity or position; usually less selectively and more desperately, through one's interpersonal relationship(s))
動詞Examples
自佢退出民主黨以後，R撈良久，終於謀得「白宮發言人」一職。
After quitting the Democratic Party, he spent a good while looking for jobs until he secures the position of the "White House spokesperson".