粵

撞zong6板baan2

zong6 baan2zhuàng bǎn

English

  1. be rebuffed; be thwarted; run into difficulties
  2. to make a big mistake or to fail due to ignorance or a lack of experience

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為無知、經驗不足而犯錯或者失敗

Examples

  • 撞板多過食飯

    to keep making mistakes; literally: to bump one's head more often than eating

  • 你喺個客面前隨便講嘢,好易撞板㗎!

    It's very easy to make big mistakes if you talk indiscriminately in front of your client.

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

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