zau1 san1 si2周身屎

Jyutpingzau1 san1 si2

Yalejāu sān sí

形容詞

Definition

Plagued with trouble, debt, or liability.

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How it's used

This expression vividly describes being covered in metaphorical filth, implying that one has become entangled in a situation that is difficult to clean up or escape. It is almost exclusively used to describe financial liabilities, legal entanglements, or messy interpersonal conflicts where one is held responsible for someone else's failures. The term carries a strong warning tone, often used to advise others against taking on unnecessary risks.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好lyun6亂gam3咁ze3借cin2錢bei2畀jan4人，dou3到si4時zau1周san1身si2屎aa4呀。

Don't lend money to people recklessly, or you'll end up in a huge mess later.

keoi5佢bong1幫jan4人zou6做daam1擔bou2保，gaau2搞dou3到ji1依gaa1家zau1周san1身si2屎。

He acted as a guarantor for someone and now he is stuck with all the trouble.

Common phrases

gaau2搞dou3到zau1周san1身si2屎

to end up in a huge mess

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe being physically dirty or having actual excrement on your body, as that would be interpreted literally and sound extremely bizarre. It is strictly a figurative term for being burdened by trouble or debt.