m4 hai6 ngo5 sau2 goek3唔係我手腳唔系我手脚

Jyutpingm4 hai6 ngo5 sau2 goek3

Yalem̀h haih ngóh sáu geuk

Definition

It was not done by me; I did not do it.

colloquialdaily actionspeople

How it's used

Focuses on denying responsibility for a specific action or outcome, often implying that someone else is the culprit. It carries a defensive tone, frequently used when someone is being accused of causing a mess or a problem. The phrase is idiomatic and relies on the metaphor of hands and feet as the agents of an action.

Examples

le1呢daan1單je5嘢m4唔hai6係ngo5我sau2手goek3腳，nei5你man6問haa5下laa1啦。

This matter wasn't my doing, ask Ming about it.

gin2件si6事gaau2搞seng4成gam3咁，zan1真hai6係m4唔hai6係ngo5我sau2手goek3腳㗎。

The situation turned out like this, it really wasn't my doing.

Common phrases

seng4成gin2件si6事m4唔hai6係ngo5我sau2手goek3腳

The whole thing wasn't my doing

Common mistake

Do not use this to mean you are physically incapable of doing something. It specifically refers to denying authorship or agency of an event, not a lack of skill or physical ability.