粵

剃tai3眼ngaan5眉mei4

tai3 ngaan5 mei4tì yǎn méi

English

  1. (phrasal verb) to insult or to embarrass someone in public.
  2. to harm someone's reputation; to shave someone's eyebrows

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令到一個人好冇面，名譽掃地

Examples

  • 響我班𡃁面前say no，你而家擺到明剃我眼眉啫。

    Refusing my request in front of my subordinates, you're sabotaging my authority.

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

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