粵

擦caat3錯cok3鞋haai4

simp擦错鞋
caat3 cok3 haai4caat3 co3 haai4cā cuò xié

English

  1. to flatter the wrong person in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion
  2. to fail to please one's boss, literally: to shine the wrong shoe

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 本來想擦鞋，但係討好唔到上司，可能仲激嬲咗佢

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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