ng6 si6誤事误事

Jyutpingng6 si6

Yalengh sih

動詞

Definition

To spoil, delay, or cause failure in an affair, plan, or task.

colloquialworkdaily actions

How it's used

Focus on the negative consequence of an action or a person's incompetence rather than just a simple delay. It implies that a specific task or goal was compromised or failed because of someone's interference or lack of reliability. It is often used to criticize someone's work ethic or to warn against a risky decision.

Examples

nei5你gam3咁joeng6樣ci4遲dou3到wui2會ng6誤si6事㗎。

Being late like this will mess things up.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日dou1都ng6誤si6事，zan1真hai6係seon3信m4唔gwo3過。

He always ruins plans, he really cannot be trusted.

Common phrases

seng4成jat6日ng6誤si6事

always messing things up

paa3怕wui2會ng6誤si6事

afraid it might spoil the plan

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 遲到, which only means arriving late. While being late can cause 誤事, the latter emphasizes the resulting failure or damage to the task at hand.