laai6 dei6 ngaang6賴地硬赖地硬

Jyutpinglaai6 dei6 ngaang6

Yalelaaih deih ngaahng

動詞

Definition

To make a far-fetched excuse for one's own fault or failure; to blame a bad outcome on unrelated factors.

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How it's used

This phrase is used to criticize someone who refuses to take responsibility for their own incompetence or mistakes. It carries a strong sense of annoyance and implies that the person is being childish or dishonest by shifting blame onto external factors that clearly have no impact on the situation. It is often used to call out people who are sore losers or who lack accountability.

Examples

nei5你zou6做co3錯je5嘢zau6就jing6認laa1啦，m4唔hou2好laai6賴dei6地ngaang6硬。

Just admit you did something wrong, don't make up excuses.

keoi5佢ci3次ci3次syu1輸zo2咗dou1都laai6賴dei6地ngaang6硬，zan1真hai6係hou2好mou2冇ban2品。

He makes excuses every time he loses, it's really poor sportsmanship.

Common phrases

o1屙si2屎m4唔ceot1出laai6賴dei6地ngaang6硬

to blame one's own failure on external factors (vulgar idiom)

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe someone who is simply lying about a fact. It specifically refers to the act of blaming an external, irrelevant factor to avoid admitting personal failure.