daai6 paau1 wo4大泡和
Jyutpingdaai6 paau1 wo4
Yaledaaih pāau wòh
Definition
A clumsy, careless, or scatterbrained person who constantly makes mistakes.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of frustration or mild mockery, often used when someone repeatedly makes careless mistakes or lacks common sense. It specifically targets a person's lack of attention to detail or general incompetence rather than a lack of intelligence. The term is quite informal and should be avoided in professional or respectful settings.
Examples
He is always so clumsy and scatterbrained at work, you really cannot rely on him.
Don't be such a scatterbrain when you work, can you just focus?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with words describing someone who is simply lazy, as this term specifically highlights the clumsy or blurred nature of their actions.
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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.
