粵

戴daai3頭tau4盔kwai1

daai3 tau4 kwai1dài tóu kuīinferred

English

  1. to issue a disclaimer; literally: to wear a helmet

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 講咗一啲説話或者作出一啲承諾之後,立刻補充説明、示弱,或者提供額外資料,以免除或減低説話同承諾嘅責任

Examples

  • 揸電單車唔戴頭盔好危險㗎。

    It is dangerous to ride a motorbike without a helmet.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我要戴頭盔。

    I'd wear a helmet.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 開摩托車不戴頭盔是很危險的。

    It is dangerous to ride a motorbike without a helmet.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 又要威又要戴頭盔

    used to describe those who like to be seen as daring, and yet won't actually take risks; literally: wanting the glamour, but also wanting to wear a helmet

  • 嗱,戴返個頭盔先,其實上面我所講嘅維根斯坦嘅理論呢,我係完全冇讀過㗎。錯咗唔好鬧我。

    Disclaimer: I've never studied those theories of Wittgenstein I just talked about. Don't hold it against me if I got it wrong.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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