tai2 caa1 jat1 pei4睇差一皮
Jyutpingtai2 caa1 jat1 pei4
Yaletái chā yāt pèih
Definition
To make a bad estimation or misjudge something by a wide margin.
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How it's used
The term originates from gambling, where 一皮 refers to ten thousand dollars. It implies that your initial assessment or prediction was significantly off the mark, often leading to a loss or a failed plan. It is used to express regret or surprise at how wrong one's judgment turned out to be.
Examples
I misjudged the situation last time, I didn't expect him to leave so soon.
Common phrases
to misjudge significantly
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being wrong. It specifically refers to a miscalculation of scale, distance, or outcome, implying that the gap between your expectation and reality is as large as a significant sum of money.
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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.
