粵

手sau2多do1

sau2 do1shǒu duō

English

  1. fumble; to touch one or item without consent (spoken)
  2. to touch things when one should not; both literally by hands or metaphorically, to be meddlesome, to be a busybody

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 去接觸一啲唔應該接觸嘅嘢;可以指用手嘅接觸,或者比喻一個人太多事,去理會一啲佢哋佢哋唔應該去理嘅事

Examples

  • 縮手啦!唔好咁手多!

    Keep your hands off! Don't touch me!

  • 唔好咁手多去理人哋啲嘢。

    Don't be a busybody to mind other's business.

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

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