sin6 lei4 zik1 sau2擅離職守擅离职守
Jyutpingsin6 lei4 zik1 sau2
Yalesihn lèih jīk sáu
Definition
To leave one's post without permission; to be absent without leave.
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How it's used
Carries a formal and serious tone, often appearing in official reports, company warnings, or disciplinary notices. It implies a breach of professional duty rather than just taking a casual break. While it is a four character idiom, it is used in spoken Cantonese when discussing workplace misconduct or serious negligence.
Examples
The security guard left his post without permission, which allowed someone to get in.
Related words
Common phrases
seriously derelict in one's duty
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
