si2 si2 fat1 fat1屎屎忽忽

Jyutpingsi2 si2 fat1 fat1

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Definition

To be indecisive, hesitant, or unable to make up one's mind.

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How it's used

This reduplicated adjective carries a strong sense of frustration or annoyance towards someone who is constantly changing their mind or failing to commit to a decision. It is distinctly informal and implies that the person's indecision is causing inconvenience to others. The literal reference to the buttocks is idiomatic and serves to emphasize the lack of stability or focus in the person's behavior.

Examples

nei5你zou6做je5嘢m4唔hou2好gam3咁si2屎si2屎fat1忽fat1忽laa1啦。

Don't be so indecisive when you work.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日si2屎si2屎fat1忽fat1忽，hou2好naan4難tung4同keoi5佢gep2夾。

He is always wishy-washy, it's hard to work with him.

Common phrases

zou6做jan4人si2屎si2屎fat1忽fat1忽

to be an indecisive person

Common mistake

Avoid using this in professional or formal settings, as it is considered quite crude and dismissive. It is strictly for casual conversation among friends or peers to describe someone's annoying personality trait.