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粵語辭叢

船頭驚鬼,船尾驚賊

syun4 tau4 geng1 gwai2 syun4 mei5 geng1 caak2included in 1 dictionaries
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Jyutping:
syun4 tau4 geng1 gwai2 syun4 mei5 geng1 caak2

比喻人太過懦弱怕事,太多憂慮,連落一個決定都怕得要死、舉旗不定 (to be too cowardly to make a firm decision; to be overcautious; literally: to fear a ghost at the bow and a robber at the stern)

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靠你帶隊波就死得啦,船頭驚鬼,船尾驚賊咁,少少自信都冇又點服眾呢?

kaau3 nei5 daai3 deoi6 bo1 zau6 sei2 dak1 laa1, syun4 tau4 geng1 gwai2, syun4 mei5 geng1 caak2 gam2, siu2 siu2 zi6 seon3 dou1 mou5 jau6 dim2 fuk6 zung3 ne1?

It would be a fault to let you lead the team, you are often overcautious, if you can't show some confidence, how can you convince teammates to follow your order?