lat1 san1甩身

Jyutpinglat1 san1

Yalelāt sān

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To get out of a situation or organization, or to get out of trouble, often bringing relief.

colloquialdaily actionswork

How it's used

Focuses on the relief of being released from a burdensome responsibility or a sticky situation. It implies that the person was previously trapped or heavily involved in something unpleasant and has now successfully detached themselves. It is often used in contexts involving work, legal trouble, or social obligations.

Examples

zung1終jyu1於gaau2搞dim6掂saai3晒di1啲sau2手mei5尾，ngo5我ho2可ji5以lat1甩san1身laa3喇。

Finally finished all the loose ends, I can get out of this now.

nei5你ji5以wai4為wan2搵jan4人ding2頂baau1包zau6就ho2可ji5以lat1甩san1身me1咩？

Do you really think you can get away with it just by finding someone to take the fall?

Common phrases

sing4成gung1功lat1甩san1身

successfully get out of a situation

soeng2想lat1甩san1身

want to get out of something

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply leaving a place. It specifically carries the nuance of escaping a responsibility or a negative situation, rather than just physically moving from one location to another.