tung3 goek3痛腳痛脚

Jyutpingtung3 goek3

Yaletung geuk

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Leverage or a vulnerability; a weak point or dark secret that others can use against you.

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How it's used

Literally meaning painful foot, this term describes a vulnerability or secret that someone can exploit to blackmail or control you. It is almost always used in the context of being held or grabbed, such as 揸住痛腳, implying that the person has successfully secured leverage over the other party.

Examples

nei5你hai6係mai6咪jau5有tung3痛goek3腳bei2俾jan4人zaa1揸zyu6住aa4呀？

Do you have some dirt on you that they are holding over you?

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日soeng2想wan2搵ngo5我tung3痛goek3腳，zan1真hai6係hou2好faan4煩。

He is always trying to find dirt on me, it is really annoying.

Common phrases

zaa1揸zyu6住tung3痛goek3腳

to have leverage over someone

wan2搵tung3痛goek3腳

to dig for dirt on someone

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with physical pain in the foot, which would be described as 腳痛. The term is strictly metaphorical and carries a negative connotation related to social or professional ruin.