buk6 zik6仆直
Jyutpingbuk6 zik6
Yalebuhk jihk
Definition
To fail utterly or mess up completely.
colloquialdaily actionsslang
How it's used
Carries a strong, visceral sense of hitting the ground hard, originating from the literal action of falling face down. It is used to describe a sudden or catastrophic collapse of plans, projects, or personal performance. Because it is quite blunt and informal, avoid using it in professional or formal settings.
Examples
The project turned out like this, it's a total failure.
Aren't you afraid of failing completely by doing business like that?
Related words
Common phrases
the whole thing failed completely
business went belly up
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 仆街, which is a common profanity. While both share the same root imagery of falling, 仆直 is used to describe the failure of an event or outcome, whereas 仆街 is typically used as an insult directed at a person.
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