過河卒 (gwo3 ho4 zeot1) — (chess) a soldier in opponent's territo… in Cantonese

gwo˗₃過hoˎ₄河zeotˉ¹卒

简过河卒

Mandarin Pinyin: guo4 he2 zu2

Meaning of 過河卒

noun(chess) a soldier in opponent's territory which can advance, but not retreat

noun(advanced pawn) terminology used in Chinese chess, meaning no retreat, no way back; a catspaw

zouˍ₆做jeˏ₅嘢mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gwo˗₃過hoˎ₄河zeot6.卒。

When working, don't be like a pawn crossing the river (don't be reckless).

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好ciˏ₅似gwo˗₃過hoˎ₄河zeot6.卒。

He's like a pawn crossing the river (irrevocably committed).

ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋haiˍ₆係gwo˗₃過hoˎ₄河zeot6.卒。

We are pawns crossing the river.

keoiˏ₅佢ziˊ²只haiˍ₆係gwo˗₃過hoˎ₄河zeot6.卒。

He's just a pawn crossing the river.

gamˊ²咁zauˍ₆就gwo˗₃過hoˎ₄河zeot6.卒。

Then you're a pawn crossing the river (no turning back).

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