faan1 hoeng1 haa2 zap1 ngau4 si2 laa1返鄉下執牛屎啦返乡下执牛屎啦

Jyutpingfaan1 hoeng1 haa2 zap1 ngau4 si2 laa1

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Definition

An insult telling someone to go back to their village to pick up cow dung; go back to where you came from.

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How it's used

This phrase is a highly derogatory insult used to dismiss someone as uneducated, uncouth, or an outsider who does not belong in the city. It relies on the stereotype of rural life as primitive and dirty. Because it attacks a person's background or origin, it is extremely offensive and should be avoided in all polite or professional settings.

Examples

nei5你gam3咁joeng6樣zou6做je5嘢，faan2返hoeng1鄉haa6下zap1執ngau4牛si2屎laa1啦！

If you work like that, go back to where you came from!

keoi5佢sing4成jat6日lyun6亂gong2講je5嘢，giu3叫keoi5佢faan2返hoeng1鄉haa6下zap1執ngau4牛si2屎laa1啦。

He keeps talking nonsense, tell him to go back to the countryside.

Common phrases

faan2返hoeng1鄉haa6下

go back to one's hometown

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal suggestion to visit a rural area, but it is purely an aggressive insult. Using it casually will likely cause serious conflict or offense.