zyu1 tau4 gwat1豬頭骨猪头骨
Jyutpingzyu1 tau4 gwat1
Yalejyū tàuh gwāt
Definition
A metaphor for a useless gift, an unprofitable business, or a difficult task that nobody wants to take on.
colloquialworkfood
How it's used
Refers to tasks or items that are burdensome, unrewarding, or essentially worthless. It captures the feeling of being stuck with something that requires effort but offers no benefit, similar to how pork head bones have very little meat and are tedious to eat. It is frequently used in workplace contexts to describe undesirable projects or assignments that colleagues try to avoid.
Measure word
gin2件gínExamples
This business deal is a total headache, there is no profit even after finishing it.
Related words
Common phrases
to be stuck with a bad deal or a difficult, unwanted task
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a person who is stupid, even though it contains the word 豬. It strictly refers to tasks, business deals, or items, not to someone's intelligence.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
