粵

𦧲loe1口hau2水seoi2講gong2過gwo3

loe1 hau2 seoi2 gong2 gwo3

English

  1. used to tell someone to take back words that are unlucky or inauspicious; literally, to spit out saliva and say it differently

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用嚟叫人更正啱啱唔吉利嘅説話,重新講過其他合適嘅嘢

Examples

  • 做咩話自己就嚟死?𦧲口水講過!

    Why would you say that you're about to die? Take it back and say something else!

Sources: rime-cantonese, words.hk

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