diu1 so1丟疏丢疏

Jyutpingdiu1 so1

Yaledīu sō

語句

Definition

To have one's skills go rusty from lack of practice; to be out of touch.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the loss of proficiency or muscle memory due to a lack of recent practice. It implies that the person was once skilled at the task but has allowed their ability to fade over time. It is frequently used when someone is about to attempt a task they have not performed in years.

Examples

hou2好noi6耐mou5冇taan4彈kam4琴，sau2手zi2指dou1都diu1丟so1疏saai3晒laa3喇。

I haven't played the piano in so long, my fingers have gone completely rusty.

nei5你zung6仲gei3記m4唔gei3記dak1得dim2點se2寫zi6字？wui2會m4唔wui2會diu1丟so1疏zo2咗？

Do you still remember how to write? Have you gone out of practice?

Common phrases

diu1丟so1疏saai3晒

completely out of practice

diu1丟so1疏zo2咗

has become rusty

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply forgetting something, as it specifically refers to the physical or technical ability to perform a skill. It is not used for losing physical objects, which would be 唔見咗.