syun2 sau2 laan6 goek3損手爛腳损手烂脚

Jyutpingsyun2 sau2 laan6 goek3

Yalesyún sáu laahn geuk

動詞

Definition

Injured with cuts and bruises on the body, especially the limbs; to lose a lot of money in investment or gambling.

injured, with cuts and bruises, particularly on the arms and legs
figurativeto suffer heavy losses; to lose a lot of money in investing or gambling

colloquialbodymoney

How it's used

Beyond describing physical injuries from accidents, this phrase is frequently used as a metaphor for suffering heavy financial losses in investments or gambling. It conveys a sense of being battered or severely bruised by one's own poor decisions. It is rarely used for minor scratches, as it implies a more significant or widespread state of damage.

Examples

keoi5佢wun6玩waat6滑baan2板dit3跌dou3到syun2損sau2手laan6爛goek3腳，hou2好caam2慘aa4呀。

He fell while skateboarding and got all scraped up, it's so miserable.

nei5你caau2炒gu2股caau2炒dou3到syun2損sau2手laan6爛goek3腳，zung6仲mei6未hang2肯sau1收sau2手？

You've lost so much money in the stock market, are you still not willing to stop?

Common phrases

caau2炒gu2股syun2損sau2手laan6爛goek3腳

to lose a fortune in the stock market

dit3跌dou3到syun2損sau2手laan6爛goek3腳

to fall and get scraped up all over

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a single, small cut or bruise, as the idiom specifically suggests multiple or severe injuries. It is also not used to describe damage to inanimate objects, only people.