mou4 si6 ceot1 gaai1 siu2 po3 baai6無事出街少破敗无事出街少破败

Jyutpingmou4 si6 ceot1 gaai1 siu2 po3 baai6

Yalemòuh sih chēut gāai síu po baaih

Definition

Going out unnecessarily will only cost you money.

colloquialmoneydaily actions

How it's used

This phrase is a classic piece of folk wisdom used to discourage aimless wandering or impulsive shopping. It functions as a cautionary reminder that leaving the house without a specific purpose almost always leads to spending money on trivial things. It carries a slightly scolding tone, often used by parents or elders to advise younger people to be more frugal.

Examples

seng4成jat6日mou4無si6事ceot1出gaai1街siu3少po3破baai6敗，nei5你go3個ngan4銀baau1包dim2點wui2會m4唔gon1乾tong4塘？

If you keep going out unnecessarily, how could your wallet not be empty?

Common phrases

mou4無si6事ceot1出gaai1街

to go out without a purpose

siu2少po3破baai6敗

to spend less money unnecessarily

Common mistake

This is a fixed idiomatic expression rather than a flexible sentence structure. Learners should avoid trying to modify the internal grammar or replace the characters, as doing so will make the phrase sound unnatural to native speakers.