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粵語辭叢

剃眼眉

tai3 ngaan5 mei4included in 5 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord

令到一個人好冇面,名譽掃地 (to harm someone's reputation; to shave someone's eyebrows)

動詞

Examples

響我班𡃁面前say no,你而家擺到明剃我眼眉啫。

hoeng2 ngo5 baan1 leng1 min6 cin4 sei1 nou1, nei5 ji4 gaa1 baai2 dou3 ming4 tai3 ngo5 ngaan5 mei4 ze1.

Refusing my request in front of my subordinates, you're sabotaging my authority.

維基辭典YueWord

Original phonetic: /tʰɐi̯³³ ŋaːn¹³ mei̯²¹/

to harm someone's reputation; to make someone lose face; to shame someone

廣州方言詞典: 2833CantonWord

使當衆出醜,丢臉

Examples

剃佢眼眉

畀人~

被人當衆奚落

現代粵語詞典: 19040CantonWord

Original phonetic: tai5 ngaan4 mei2

俗语。让人当场出丑、丢脸

Examples

当场畀人~。

当场出丑

廣州話詞典(第2版): 8472CantonWord

Original phonetic: tei3 ngɑn5 méi4

使人当场出丑。