lou6 dai2露底
Jyutpinglou6 dai2
Yalelouh dái
Definition
To accidentally show one's underwear, or to have one's secrets or background exposed.
- to accidentally reveal one's underwear
- figurativeto have one's secrets, true intentions, or background exposed
colloquialclothingpeople
How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of exposing underwear, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe someone having their secrets, true intentions, or lack of knowledge exposed. It carries a sense of embarrassment or vulnerability, as if the person has been caught off guard. When used in a professional or academic context, it implies that someone's bluff has been called or their incompetence has been laid bare.
Examples
Your skirt is so short, be careful you might show your underwear when you sit down.
Her movements were too big, she didn't even realize she was showing her underwear.
Related words
Common phrases
accidentally showing one's underwear
afraid of being exposed
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the formal term 揭穿, which refers to the act of exposing someone else. 露底 is primarily used to describe the state of being exposed, whether accidentally or through one's own carelessness.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
