siu3 daai6 jan4 go3 hau2笑大人個口笑大人个口
Jyutpingsiu3 daai6 jan4 go3 hau2
Yalesiu daaih yàhn go háu
Definition
To make a laughing stock of oneself; to invite ridicule and humiliating laughter from others.
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How it's used
This expression is used to describe behavior that is so foolish or inappropriate that it invites ridicule from others. It functions as a warning that one's actions will cause a loss of face or reputation. It is often used in a slightly dramatic or scolding tone to emphasize how ridiculous a situation has become.
Examples
The way you are dressed is really embarrassing.
Related words
Common phrases
really embarrassing
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply funny or a comedian. It specifically implies a negative, humiliating kind of laughter rather than genuine amusement.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
