粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
01
電路因為#漏電 或者負載過多，保護裝置自動切斷電路 (to trip a circuit breaker)
動詞Examples
個電箱又跳咗掣喇！快啲揾人嚟檢查下啦。
go3 din6 soeng1 jau6 tiu3 zo2 zai3 laa3! faai3 di1 wan2 jan4 lai4 gim2 caa4 haa5 laa1.
The distribution board has tripped again! Find someone to take a look at it.
02
個腦同時間要諗好多樣事情，搞到答非所問，#九唔搭八 (to have a mental fatigue, to sidetrack unintentionally due to a failure in multi-tasking)
Examples
我做嘢做到個人跳晒掣。
ngo5 zou6 je5 zou6 dou3 go3 jan4 tiu3 saai3 zai3.
After working so much, I'm mentally exhausted.