粵

煮zyu2重cung5米mai5

zyu2 cung5 mai5zhǔ zhòng mǐ

English

  1. (verb) prepare great meal for guests; or (verb with figurative meaning) to blame; to attack
  2. Literally: add a lot rice to cook in a wok - then there will be a big wok (big trouble). means doing something to add trouble to someone, to salt the wound, to kick some when he is down, like to setup, to pick on, to snitch on someone, to bad-mouth on someone, to make a false accusation or made-up evidence, etc.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 加好多米落鑊去煮。意思係加重份量令件事更大鑊,即係指做一啲嘢令某人麻煩更大、或對某人落井下石,如陷害、對付、告發一個人,或講人壞話、誣告、堆砌證供等

Examples

  • 終於俾我揾到你條仆街痛腳,今次仲唔煮重你米?

    Finally got a handle against you sucker, how can I miss this chance to kick your ass ?

  • 呢排阿John日日對住老細講Mary壞話,真係煮重佢米喎。

    These few days John's kept badmouthing Mary in front of boss, seems he's in a real deal to set her up.

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

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