粵

倒dou2米mai5

dou2 mai5dào mǐ

English

  1. (verb) to wreck; to destroy or to ruin a business
  2. to mess up; to ruin a business ; more of a hinderance than a help ; literally: pour away rice

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 嘗試或者扮係幫人,但其實幫唔到手,仲損害緊對方嘅利益;摷禍咗人哋件事

Examples

  • 唔好再喺度倒米,唔識就唔好掂我啲嘢。

    Please don't interfere any further if you are not familiar with my work.

  • 倒米壽星

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

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