粵

獻hin3世sai3

simp献世
hin3 sai3xiàn shì

English

  1. a way of telling a person that it is a waste of space for him
  2. her to stay alive in this world;
  3. (lit.) to contribute life; (fig.) to feel one's life worthless; to feel that life is pointless; to make a spectacle (fool) of oneself; to lose face; to be disgraced

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指一個人冇一方面既才能又要喺該方面顯現,或者自暴其短,丟人現眼;又指一個人自己毫無建樹,對社會亦毫無貢獻。

Examples

  • 條友唱歌又走音又唔啱beat,仲走去報歌唱比賽,獻世咩!

    This off-key singer is going to a talent contest, he's going to embarrass himself!

  • 阿仔,你都成廿五歲人啦,又唔揾工又唔讀書,成日就淨係喺屋企獻世!

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

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