手sau2尾mei5

English

1. (noun) (of work or job) unfinished task; the mess that someone has left; loose ends
2. unfinished jobs; loose ends; remaining work; minor tasks that should be done by the end of a job
3. troubles caused by unfinished business

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 件事未做晒嘅部分；做完件事之後淨低嘅啲多(dit1 doe1)工夫、埋尾嘅工夫
2. 有啲問題處理得唔好，或者處理唔到，以致日後會繼續產生嘅負面影響

Examples

• 冇手尾

  messy; irresponsible

• 手尾長

  long-lasting troubles

• 做埋啲手尾佢。

  Finish up the final part of your work.

• 仲有好多手尾要跟。

  There are still lots of remaining work to follow up. ----