ngaau5 ngo5 sik6咬我食
Jyutpingngaau5 ngo5 sik6
Yalengáauh ngóh sihk
Definition
To be unable to do anything to stop or affect someone; a defiant expression of "what can you do about it".
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How it's used
This is a provocative and confrontational expression used to challenge someone who has no power to interfere with your actions. It functions as a rhetorical question that asserts dominance or indifference to the other person's disapproval. It is highly informal and aggressive, so it should be avoided in professional or polite settings.
Examples
I will do whatever I like, what are you going to do about it?
Related words
Common phrases
What are you going to do about it?
Common mistake
Do not take this phrase literally as a request for someone to bite or eat you. It is strictly an idiom about powerlessness and defiance, and using it in a literal context will cause significant confusion.
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Grammar guides
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