daa2 zim1打櫼

Jyutpingdaa2 zim1

Yaledá jīm

Definition

To cut in line; to jump a queue.

colloquialpeopledaily actions

How it's used

This term is specific to Hong Kong and carries a strong negative connotation of social rudeness. It is almost exclusively used in the context of physical queues, such as waiting for a bus, a taxi, or at a checkout counter. While other regions might use different terms, in Hong Kong, calling someone out for打櫼 is a direct and confrontational way to address queue jumping.

Examples

go2嗰go3個jan4人hou2好mou2冇lai5禮maau6貌，ging2竟jin4然hai2喺dou6度daa2打zim1櫼。

That person is so rude, he actually cut in line.

nei5你m4唔hou2好daa2打zim1櫼aa4呀，paai4排faan1返hau6後min6面laa1啦。

Don't cut in line, go queue at the back.

Related words

synonymcaap3 deoi2插隊chap déui

Common phrases

paai4排deoi2隊daa2打zim1櫼

to cut into a queue

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with general terms for cutting in, but it specifically refers to the act of inserting oneself into an existing queue. It is not used for cutting into a conversation or interrupting a meeting.