得個桔 (dak1 go3 gat1) — to end up with nothing; to do something in vain [colloquial] in Cantonese
dakˉ¹得go˗₃個gatˉ¹桔简 得个桔
Mandarin Pinyin: de5 ge4 ju2
Meaning of 得個桔
nounto end up with nothing; to do something in vain [colloquial]
Example Sentences with 得個桔
ngoˏ₅我bongˉ¹幫nei2,你，douˉ¹都haiˍ₆係dakˉ¹得go˗₃個gyut6.桔。
I helped you, but it was all for nothing.
keoiˏ₅佢waaˍ₆話bongˉ¹幫sau2,手，dakˉ¹得go˗₃個gyut3.桔。
He said he'd help, but it was useless.
jingˍ₆淨haiˍ₆係sikˉ¹識gong2,講，dakˉ¹得go˗₃個gyut3.桔。
Only knows how to talk, but can't do anything.
mongˎ₄忙zoˊ²咗sengˎ₄成jat6,日，dakˉ¹得go˗₃個gyut6.桔。
Worked all day, but got nothing.
namˊ²諗zoˊ²咗houˊ²好noi6,耐，dakˉ¹得go˗₃個gyut3.桔。
Thought for a long time, but got nothing.
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