o1 si2 ceot1 laai6 dei6 ngaang6屙屎唔出賴地硬屙屎唔出赖地硬
Jyutpingo1 si2 ceot1 laai6 dei6 ngaang6
Yaleō sí chēut laaih deih ngaahng
Definition
To blame one's own failure on external factors; to make poor excuses.
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How it's used
This colorful idiom is used to criticize someone who refuses to take responsibility for their own incompetence or mistakes. It paints a vivid picture of someone blaming the physical environment for their own inability to perform a basic bodily function. It is a sharp, blunt way to call out someone for being defensive or dishonest.
Examples
keoi5佢ci3次ci3次zou6做co3錯je5嘢dou1都o1屙si2屎m4唔ceot1出laai6賴dei6地ngaang6硬，zan1真hai6係hou2好hat1乞jan4人zang1憎。
He always makes excuses for his mistakes, it is really annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
blaming the ground for being hard
Common mistake
Do not use this in formal settings or with people you do not know well, as the inclusion of bodily functions makes it quite vulgar and aggressive.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
