粵

奶naai5鞋haai4底dai2

naai5 haai4 dai2laai2 haai4 dai2nǎi xie2di3

English

  1. to suck up to the wrong person; an attempt to suck up to someone which failed miserably [colloquial]
  2. to fail in an attempt to curry favor with someone, to try and curry favor with the wrong person; literally: to lick shoe bottom

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 擦鞋失敗或者揾錯人嚟擦

Examples

  • 新老細份人鍾意做實事,搞到嗰隻馬屁精今日奶晒鞋底。

    The new boss prefers substance over superficiality; therefore, the sycophant is having a rough day.

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

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