粵

揭kit3人jan4瘡cong1疤baa1

kit3 jan4 cong1 baa1jiē rén chuāng bāinferred

English

  1. (lit.) to uncover somebody's wound by lifting up the scab; (fig.) to expose somebody's weakness; to touch somebody's sore spot

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 提起某個人唔願意俾人知嘅事

Examples

  • 你成日揭人瘡疤,唔怪得噉多人討厭你。

    You always touch others' sore spot, that's why so many people hate you.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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