粵

呃aak1鬼gwai2食sik6豆dau6腐fu6

aak1 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6ngaak1 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6è guǐ shí dòu fu

English

  1. a feeble attempt to trick someone or to lure someone into a trap that is very easy to see through
  2. to deceive somebody using a poor excuse or lies that are easily seen through; lterally: to trick a ghost to eat bean curd

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用低級淺顯、易識穿嘅謊言去哄騙人;用啲名不副實嘅或者假嘅嘢呃人

Examples

  • 佢話佢冇偷到你銀包喎,但係而家證據確鑿,想呃鬼食豆腐咩?

    He said he hadn't stolen your wallet. But now we have solid evidence, so he can't fool anyone anymore.

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

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