lok6 jyu5 sau1 caai4落雨收柴

Jyutpinglok6 jyu5 sau1 caai4

Yalelohk yúh sāu chàaih

語句

Definition

To do a task carelessly or rush to finish it at the end, like hastily gathering firewood when it starts raining.

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How it's used

This idiom vividly captures the image of someone rushing to gather firewood in a sudden downpour, resulting in a messy and incomplete job. It is specifically used to criticize someone who starts a project with enthusiasm but loses focus or effort as they approach the finish line. Use it to describe work that is rushed or sloppy just to get it over with.

Examples

nei5你zou6做je5嘢m4唔hou2好lok6落jyu5雨sau1收caai4柴aa4呀，jiu3要jing2認zan1真di1啲。

Don't do your work carelessly, you need to be more serious.

keoi5佢go3個gai3計waak6劃se2寫dou3到jat1一bun3半zau6就lok6落jyu5雨sau1收caai4柴，hou2好m4唔fu6負zaak3責jam6任。

He did his plan half-heartedly halfway through, which is very irresponsible.

Common phrases

zou6做si6事lok6落jyu5雨sau1收caai4柴

to do things in a sloppy, half-hearted manner

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe someone who is simply tired or slow. It specifically implies a lack of professional integrity or a failure to follow through on a commitment properly.