ziu3 fai3照肺

Jyutpingziu3 fai3

Yalejiu fai

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To undergo a chest X-ray, or figuratively, to be reprimanded by a superior.

to undergo a chest X-ray examination
figurativeto be reprimanded or scolded by a superior

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How it's used

Originating from the medical procedure of getting a chest X-ray, this term vividly captures the feeling of being under intense scrutiny. It implies a one-on-one session where a superior examines your performance or behavior with the same clinical precision as a doctor looking at an X-ray. It is almost exclusively used in a professional context to describe a disciplinary meeting or a stern reprimand.

Examples

nei5你jau6又ci4遲dou3到，zan6陣gaan1間jau6又jiu3要jap6入heoi3去lou5老sai3細fong2房ziu3照fai3肺laa3喇。

You are late again, you will have to go into the boss's office to get scolded later.

zou6做co3錯je5嘢bei2俾jan4人ziu3照fai3肺hai6係hou2好zeng3正soeng4常ge3嘅si6事。

It is perfectly normal to get scolded by a superior when you make a mistake.

Common phrases

jap6入fong2房ziu3照fai3肺

to go into the office to be scolded

bei2俾jan4人ziu3照fai3肺

to be scolded by someone

Common mistake

Do not use this term to describe a casual conversation or a simple piece of advice. It specifically carries the weight of a formal, often intimidating, confrontation between a subordinate and a superior.