踩界
caai2 gaai3jaai2 gaai3cǎi jiè
English
- to step on the boundary line; to step into someone else's territory
- to step on the boundary line
- to enter the grey area; literally: to trample on the line or boundary
- to overstep the boundary; to enter a different domain
粵語 — Cantonese
- 腳放喺界線上面,掂到條界
- 比喻瀕臨越規;做法有爭議;幾乎過咗位
- 走去另一範疇
Examples
佢踩咗界,呢球界外球。
He stepped on the touchline; there will be a throw-in. ----
好多歌星都踩過界做埋電影。
Many singers also get into the movie industry.
幅相咁暴露,喺公司睇有啲踩界。
This photo is so revealing that it's almost not safe for work. ----
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk