gaau2 dou3 mun5 tin1 san4 fat6攪到滿天神佛搅到满天神佛
Jyutpinggaau2 dou3 mun5 tin1 san4 fat6
Yalegáau dou múhn tīn sàhn faht
Definition
To make a mess of something, causing even greater chaos or confusion.
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How it's used
This idiom vividly describes a situation that has spiraled out of control, implying that the chaos is so widespread that even the gods in heaven would be disturbed. It is typically used when someone's interference or incompetence turns a minor issue into a massive, unmanageable disaster. The tone is highly critical and often used when expressing frustration toward someone who has complicated a simple task.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a physical mess like a messy room, as it specifically refers to abstract situations, plans, or organizational chaos.
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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.
