ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1義氣博兒戲义气博儿戏

Jyutpingji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1

Yaleyih hei bok yìh hēi

Definition

Loyalty makes one vulnerable to betrayal; relying on friendship or honor can easily lead to being cheated.

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How it's used

This phrase serves as a cynical warning against blind loyalty in social or business dealings. It highlights the harsh reality that being overly trusting or sacrificial for friends can easily lead to being taken advantage of. It is typically used when someone has suffered a loss after trying to do a favor for someone they thought they could trust.

Examples

nei5你mai1咪gam3咁so4傻laa1啦，ji6義hei3氣bok3博ji4兒hei1戲zaa5咋。

Don't be so silly, loyalty just makes you a fool.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日ji6義hei3氣bok3博ji4兒hei1戲，zeoi3最hau6後bei2俾jan4人ak1呃saai3晒di1啲cin2錢。

He is always being too loyal for his own good and ended up getting all his money scammed.

Related words

Common phrases

ji6義hei3氣bok3博ji4兒hei1戲

to sacrifice one's interests for loyalty only to be betrayed

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a positive idiom about friendship, but it is actually a warning against naivety. It is not used to praise someone for being loyal, but rather to criticize them for being reckless with their own interests.