si1 gu1 niu6師姑尿师姑尿
Jyutpingsi1 gu1 niu6
Yalesī gū niuh
Definition
Tasteless or bland drink or soup.
colloquialfoodslang
How it's used
Refers specifically to food or drink that lacks any flavor, seasoning, or body. It carries a strong, slightly irreverent tone that suggests the item is not just mild, but completely unpalatable or watery. Use it only in informal settings among friends or family, as it is quite blunt.
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Avoid using this in formal or professional settings, as the reference to religious figures makes it potentially offensive to some listeners. It is strictly a colloquial expression for food quality and should not be used to describe anything else.
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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.
