pung2 saat3捧殺捧杀

Jyutpingpung2 saat3

Yalepúng saat

動詞

Definition

To praise someone excessively in order to make them complacent, cause jealousy, or set them up to fail.

colloquialpeopleemotion

How it's used

This term describes a calculated social strategy where someone uses excessive flattery to make a target lose their sense of reality or become a target for others' resentment. It implies a hidden, malicious intent behind what appears to be a compliment. It is frequently used in professional or competitive environments where someone is trying to sabotage a rival by inflating their ego.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日喺hai2人jan4面min2前cin4捧pung2殺saat3我，ngo5真zan1係hai6好hou2陰jam1毒。

He keeps praising me excessively in front of others to set me up, it is really malicious.

nei5你m4唔hou2好zoi3再pung2捧saat3殺keoi5佢laa3喇，keoi5佢ji5已ging1經gau3夠saai3晒zi6自daai6大。

Stop praising him to his face like that, he is already arrogant enough.

Common phrases

ok3惡ji3意pung2捧saat3殺

maliciously setting someone up through praise

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with simple flattery, but the key distinction is the malicious intent to cause the person's downfall. It is not used for genuine praise, no matter how enthusiastic.