geng1 dou3 daa2 niu6 zan3驚到打尿震惊到打尿震

Jyutpinggeng1 dou3 daa2 niu6 zan3

Yalegēng dou dá niuh jan

Definition

To tremble with fear; to go weak at the knees with fright.

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How it's used

This expression vividly describes a physical reaction to extreme fear, specifically the involuntary trembling or loss of control that makes one feel as if they might lose bladder control. It is highly informal and often used hyperbolically to mock someone for being overly timid or easily frightened. The imagery is visceral and should be reserved for casual settings among friends rather than professional or formal contexts.

Examples

keoi5佢gin3見dou2到zek3隻gwai2鬼geng1驚dou3到daa2打niu6尿zan3震aa4呀。

He was so scared of seeing the ghost that he went weak at the knees.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使geng1驚dou3到daa2打niu6尿zan3震gam3咁kwaa1誇zoeng1張aa4呀？

Do you really have to be so scared that you're shaking like a leaf?

Related words

Common phrases

geng1驚dou3到daa2打niu6尿zan3震

to be terrified to the point of shaking

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal description of incontinence, but it is primarily an idiom for intense fear or anxiety. Do not use it to describe actual medical conditions or physical accidents, as that would be considered rude or inappropriate.