saan1 aai1 tip1 si2山埃貼士山埃贴士
Jyutpingsaan1 aai1 tip1 si2
Yalesāan āai tīp sí
Definition
A bad tip or misleading advice that leads to failure or disaster for those who follow it.
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How it's used
Originating from the literal meaning of cyanide, this term is used metaphorically to describe advice that is not just unhelpful, but actively harmful or deceptive. It is most frequently heard in contexts involving gambling, horse racing, or stock market speculation where following bad advice leads to financial ruin. The term carries a strong sense of betrayal or malicious intent, implying the giver knew the tip was bad.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
He gave me a terrible tip that made me lose all my money.
Related words
Common phrases
to give a disastrous tip
to fall for a disastrous tip
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a standard word for a bad tip, but it specifically implies a high level of danger or catastrophic failure rather than just a minor error or poor judgment.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
