bat1 cing2 zi6 loi4不請自來不请自来

Jyutpingbat1 cing2 zi6 loi4

Yalebāt chíng jih lòih

語句Uncommon

Definition

To turn up without being invited; to show up uninvited.

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How it's used

Often used to describe someone who is socially unaware or pushy, carrying a slightly negative connotation of being intrusive. While it is a four character idiom, it is frequently used in casual speech to call out someone for crashing a gathering or event. It emphasizes the lack of social etiquette in the person arriving.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日bat1不cing2請zi6自loi4來，zan1真hai6係hou2好gaam3尷gaai3尬aa4呀。

He always shows up uninvited, it is so awkward.

nei5你zou6做me1咩bat1不cing2請zi6自loi4來aa4呀？

Why did you show up without an invitation?

Common phrases

bat1不cing2請zi6自loi4來ge3嘅jan4人

an uninvited guest

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a simple verb, but it functions more like an adverbial phrase describing an action. Ensure you do not use it to mean simply 'visiting' as it specifically implies a lack of invitation.