奶鞋底
naai5 haai4 dai2laai2 haai4 dai2nǎi xie2di3
English
- to suck up to the wrong person; an attempt to suck up to someone which failed miserably [colloquial]
- 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
- 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