執生

執生

1. (Cantonese) to improvise; to play by ear; to fix on the spot

   上到去冇人冇物，有咩事都要自己執生喇。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   上到去冇人冇物，有咩事都要自己执生喇。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   soeng⁵ dou³ heoi³ mou⁵ jan⁴ mou⁵ mat⁶, jau⁵ me¹ si⁶ dou¹ jiu³ zi⁶ gei² zap¹ saang¹ laa³. [Jyutping]

   You don't have anyone with you up there, so you've got to fix any problem up yourself there and then.

   好彩有你幫我執生咋，如果唔係都唔知會點。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   好彩有你帮我执生咋，如果唔系都唔知会点。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   hou² coi² jau⁵ nei⁵ bong¹ ngo⁵ zap¹ saang¹ zaa³, jyu⁴ gwo² m⁴ hai⁶ dou¹ m⁴ zi¹ wui⁵ dim². [Jyutping]

   Fortunately you were here to help me fix it up on the spot; if not, I don't know what would have happened.