gau2 tau4 gwan1 si1狗頭軍師狗头军师
Jyutpinggau2 tau4 gwan1 si1
Yalegáu tàuh gwān sī
Definition
An armchair strategist or someone who is fond of giving bad advice.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of mockery and implies that the person is not only incompetent but also somewhat arrogant about their poor suggestions. It is specifically used to describe someone who acts like a strategist but consistently produces useless or harmful ideas. The term is often used to dismiss someone who thinks they are being helpful when they are actually making a situation worse.
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Don't listen to him, he's just someone who gives terrible advice.
A bunch of bad advisers are offering suggestions, and now everything is a mess.
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Common phrases
to be opinionated and self-righteous
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal military title, but it is strictly an insult used to describe a meddlesome person. Avoid using it in professional settings or when addressing someone you actually respect, as it is quite derogatory.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
