lou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2老虎頭上釘蝨乸老虎头上钉虱乸

Jyutpinglou5 fu2 tau4 soeng6 deng1 sat1 naa2

Yalelóuh fú tàuh seuhng dēng sāt ná

語句

Definition

To provoke a powerful person or organization.

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How it's used

This idiom vividly captures the extreme danger of challenging someone who is far more powerful than you. It is often used as a warning to someone who is about to make a reckless move against a superior or a dominant entity. The imagery of a tiny, irritating parasite on the head of a predator highlights the suicidal nature of such an act.

Examples

nei5你gam3咁joeng2樣zou6做gaan2簡zik6直hai6係lou5老fu2虎tau4頭soeng6上deng1釘sat1蝨naa2乸。

Doing that is simply provoking a powerful person.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知nei5你gam3咁zou6做hai6係lou5老fu2虎tau4頭soeng6上deng1釘sat1蝨naa2乸aa4呀？

Do you know that what you are doing is like poking the bear?

Common phrases

gaan2簡zik6直hai6係lou5老fu2虎tau4頭soeng6上deng1釘sat1蝨naa2乸

simply like poking the bear

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe minor disagreements or petty arguments, as it specifically implies a massive power imbalance where the challenger is almost certain to suffer severe consequences.