daap6 loeng5 tau4 syun4踏兩頭船踏两头船

Jyutpingdaap6 loeng5 tau4 syun4

Yaledaahp léuhng tàuh syùhn

Definition

To date two people at the same time; to two-time.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a strong negative connotation of betrayal and lack of integrity in a romantic relationship. It is almost exclusively used to describe someone who is being unfaithful by maintaining two separate romantic partners simultaneously. While it sounds vivid, it is a very common and standard way to call someone out for being disloyal.

Examples

keoi5佢ging2竟jin4然daap6踏loeng5兩tau4頭syun4船，zan1真hai6係hou2好lei4離pou2譜aa4呀。

He is actually two-timing, that is really outrageous.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知keoi5佢ji1依gaa1家daap6踏gan2緊loeng5兩tau4頭syun4船？

Do you know that he is two-timing right now?

Common phrases

bei2畀jan4人faat3發jin6現daap6踏loeng5兩tau4頭syun4船

to be caught two-timing

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply being indecisive or having two options in a professional or casual context, as it specifically implies romantic deception.