liu1 zi1 daai6 gat1溜之大吉

Jyutpingliu1 zi1 daai6 gat1

Yalelīu jī daaih gāt

Definition

To slip away; to make a getaway or sneak off to avoid trouble.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

This idiom carries a humorous or slightly sarcastic tone, often implying that the person is sneaking away to avoid responsibility or trouble. It is commonly used in casual storytelling or when describing someone who makes a quick, quiet exit from an awkward situation. Unlike neutral ways of saying leave, this phrase emphasizes the act of escaping or dodging a consequence.

Examples

gin3見dou2到go3個haak3客faat3發pei4脾hei3氣，keoi5佢zik1即hak1刻liu1溜zi1之。

Seeing the customer losing their temper, he immediately slipped away.

zou6做co3錯si6事zau6就soeng2想liu1溜zi1之，bin1邊jau5有gam3咁jung4容ji6易aa4呀？

You want to run away after doing something wrong? How could it be that easy?

Common phrases

zik1即hak1刻liu1溜zi1之

to immediately slip away

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a standard way to say leave, but it is strictly reserved for situations involving evasion or escaping a duty. Using it to describe simply going home or leaving a party will sound unnatural and overly dramatic.