biu2 co3 cing4表錯情表错情

Jyutpingbiu2 co3 cing4

Yalebíu cho chìhng

動詞

Definition

To react inappropriately and cause embarrassment after misinterpreting someone's feelings or intentions, especially in romance.

colloquialemotionpeople

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the embarrassment resulting from misinterpreting social cues, particularly in romantic contexts. It implies that the person acted on a false assumption, such as thinking someone was flirting when they were just being polite. It is a common way to describe a social blunder where someone reveals their own feelings prematurely.

Examples

keoi5佢ji5以wai4為jan4人dei6哋deoi3對keoi5佢jau5有ji3意si1思，git3結gwo2果biu2表co3錯cing4情，gaam3尷gaai3尬dou3到bat1不dak1得liu5了。

He thought the other person was interested in him, but he misread the situation and felt incredibly embarrassed.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪biu2表co3錯cing4情aa4呀？jan4人dei6哋zi2只hai6係dong1當nei5你hai6係pou2普tung1通pang4朋jau5友zaa5咋。

Did you misinterpret their intentions? They only see you as a normal friend.

Common phrases

gaam3尷gaai3尬biu2表co3錯cing4情

awkwardly misread the situation

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe simple misunderstandings of facts or instructions. It is strictly reserved for social or romantic interactions where one person misreads the emotional signals of another.