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亥hoi6時si4出ceot1世sai3

simp亥时出世
hoi6 si4 ceot1 sai3hai4shi2 chu1shi4

English

  1. literally: born at the twelfth hour; an expression used to describe those who bring bad luck upon others or those who are unintentionally destructive [written and colloquial]
  2. used to criticise or blame someone for their (often unintentionally) destructive behaviour; literally "born at the twelfth (亥) hour", where 亥 is a pun of 害 (hoi6) meaning "harm"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 利用「亥」同「害」嘅諧音，指責某個人靠害，通常都係無心之失

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

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