啋過你把口

See also: 啋过你把口

Chinese

		touch wood; used to adomish someone for mentioning something inauspicious or unpleasant	to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-	you	handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object) handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (啋過你把口)		啋	過	你	把	口
simp. (啋过你把口)		啋	过	你	把	口

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): coi¹ gwo³ nei⁵ baa² hau²

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: coi¹ gwo³ nei⁵ baa² hau²
    • Yale: chōi gwo néih bá háu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsoi¹ gwo³ nei⁵ baa² hau²
    • Guangdong Romanization: coi¹ guo³ néi⁵ ba² heo²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɔːi̯⁵⁵ kʷɔː³³ nei̯¹³ paː³⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/

Phrase

啋過你把口

1. (Cantonese) phrase used to admonish someone for saying or mentioning something inauspicious or unpleasant; touch wood

   啋過你把衰口 [Cantonese, trad.]
   啋过你把衰口 [Cantonese, simp.]

   coi¹ gwo³ nei⁵ baa² seoi¹ hau² [Jyutping]

   Don't say that!

Synonyms

• (touch wood): (Cantonese) 大吉利市
• (touch wood): (Cantonese) 啋過你／啋过你 (coi¹ gwo³ nei⁵)