tai2 zyu6 keoi5 tau2睇住佢頭睇住渠头
Jyutpingtai2 zyu6 keoi5 tau2
Yaletái jyuh kéuih táu
Definition
To learn from someone, copy their actions, or follow their lead.
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Focuses on the act of observing someone closely to mimic their methods or behavior. It is frequently used in a workplace or apprenticeship context where a junior is expected to learn by watching a senior's workflow. The phrase implies a degree of dependency on the person being watched.
Examples
Why do you always have to copy him when you work?
Related words
Common phrases
to work by following someone's lead
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of watching someone's head. It is an idiomatic expression and should not be used when you are physically guarding someone or watching over them for safety.
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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.
