baai2 wu1 lung2擺鳥龍摆鸟龙
Jyutpingbaai2 wu1 lung2
Yalebáai wū lúng
Definition
To make a blunder or mistake that unintentionally benefits the opposition.
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How it's used
Originating from football terminology, this phrase describes a player accidentally scoring an own goal. It has since expanded to cover any situation where someone makes a careless error that inadvertently helps their opponent or causes their own team to fail. It carries a slightly humorous or mocking tone, often used when the mistake is avoidable or particularly clumsy.
Examples
He made a blunder at the end, causing us to lose the match.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a simple misunderstanding or a minor slip of the tongue. It specifically implies a consequential error that shifts the advantage to the other side.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
