seoi1 dou3 tip3 dei6衰到貼地衰到贴地

Jyutpingseoi1 dou3 tip3 dei6

Yalesēui dou tip deih

Definition

Extremely bad, low, or wretched, used to describe a person's character or a desperate situation.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a strong sense of moral condemnation or total failure. It is often used to describe someone who has hit rock bottom in terms of character or a situation that has reached an irredeemable state. The imagery of sticking to the ground emphasizes that there is no lower point to reach.

Examples

keoi5佢fan6份jan4人zan1真hai6係seoi1衰dou3到tip3貼dei2地，seng4成jat6日ngaak1呃jan4人。

He is truly despicable, always lying to people.

gam1今ci3次go3個gai3計waak6劃gaau2搞dou3到seoi1衰dou3到tip3貼dei2地，dim2點sau1收fo1科aa4呀？

This project turned out absolutely disastrous, how are we going to fix this?

Common phrases

jan4人gaak3格seoi1衰dou3到tip3貼dei2地

having a completely rotten character

biu2表jin6現seoi1衰dou3到tip3貼dei2地

performance is absolutely abysmal

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe minor inconveniences or small mistakes, as it implies a severe level of incompetence or moral bankruptcy. It is too intense for simple bad luck.