sik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1色字頭上一把刀色字头上一把刀

Jyutpingsik1 zi6 tau4 soeng6 jat1 baa2 dou1

Yalesīk jih tàuh seuhng yāt bá dōu

語句

Definition

Lust and physical attraction can be highly harmful and destructive.

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How it's used

This proverb serves as a stern warning against the dangers of sexual indulgence or being blinded by physical attraction. It is often used to caution someone who is about to make a foolish decision due to infatuation or lust. The imagery refers to the top part of the character 色, which visually resembles the character 刀.

Examples

nei5你jiu3要siu2小sam1心aa4呀，sik1色zi6字tau4頭soeng6上jat1一baa2把dou1刀，m4唔hou2好lyun6亂lai4嚟。

You need to be careful, lust is like a knife above your head, don't act recklessly.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日dou1都m4唔teng1聽hyun3勸，m4唔zi1知sik1色zi6字tau4頭soeng6上jat1一baa2把dou1刀me1咩？

He never listens to advice, doesn't he know that lust can be dangerous?

Common phrases

sik1色zi6字tau4頭soeng6上jat1一baa2把dou1刀

lust is like a knife above the head

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal description of a person or a physical object, but it is strictly a moral warning. It is not used to describe actual knives or physical violence.