maang1 maau1 mei5掹貓尾掹猫尾
Jyutpingmaang1 maau1 mei5
Yalemāang māau méih
Definition
To collude or conspire with others to deceive or lie without being noticed.
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
This expression carries a strong sense of underhandedness and secret cooperation. It is almost exclusively used to describe negative or dishonest behavior where parties work together to manipulate a situation or hide the truth from a third party.
Examples
The two of them are always colluding to deceive the boss.
Are you two trying to pull a fast one and deceive me together?
Related words
Common phrases
to collude together to deceive
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe simple teamwork or collaboration, as it implies deception or malicious intent. It is strictly for situations involving trickery or framing someone.
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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.
