批個頭落嚟畀你當凳坐

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Chinese

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to cut; to peel (a measure word); individual head to come down; to come south for you to treat as bench; stool to sit
trad. (批個頭落嚟畀你當凳坐/批個頭落嚟畀你當櫈坐) 落嚟 /
simp. (批个头落嚟畀你当凳坐) 落嚟
alternative forms 批個頭落嚟俾你當凳坐批个头落嚟俾你当凳坐
Literally: “(I'll) chop my head off and let you sit on it as a chair”.

Pronunciation

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  • Cantonese (Jyutping): pai1 go3 tau4 lok6 lei4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5 / pai1 go3 tau4 lok6 lai4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5 / pai1 go3 tau4-2 lok6 lei4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5 / pai1 go3 tau4-2 lok6 lai4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5

  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, GuangzhouHong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: pai1 go3 tau4 lok6 lei4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5 / pai1 go3 tau4 lok6 lai4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5 / pai1 go3 tau4-2 lok6 lei4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5 / pai1 go3 tau4-2 lok6 lai4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5
      • Yale: pāi go tàuh lohk lèih béi néih dong dang chóh / pāi go tàuh lohk làih béi néih dong dang chóh / pāi go táu lohk lèih béi néih dong dang chóh / pāi go táu lohk làih béi néih dong dang chóh
      • Cantonese Pinyin: pai1 go3 tau4 lok9 lei4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 tso5 / pai1 go3 tau4 lok9 lai4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 tso5 / pai1 go3 tau4-2 lok9 lei4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 tso5 / pai1 go3 tau4-2 lok9 lai4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 tso5
      • Guangdong Romanization: pei1 go3 teo4 log6 léi4 béi2 néi5 dong3 deng3 co5 / pei1 go3 teo4 log6 lei4 béi2 néi5 dong3 deng3 co5 / pei1 go3 teo4-2 log6 léi4 béi2 néi5 dong3 deng3 co5 / pei1 go3 teo4-2 log6 lei4 béi2 néi5 dong3 deng3 co5
      • Sinological IPA (key): /pʰɐi̯⁵⁵ kɔː³³ tʰɐu̯²¹ lɔːk̚² lei̯²¹ pei̯³⁵ nei̯¹³ tɔːŋ³³ tɐŋ³³ t͡sʰɔː¹³/, /pʰɐi̯⁵⁵ kɔː³³ tʰɐu̯²¹ lɔːk̚² lɐi̯²¹ pei̯³⁵ nei̯¹³ tɔːŋ³³ tɐŋ³³ t͡sʰɔː¹³/, /pʰɐi̯⁵⁵ kɔː³³ tʰɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵ lɔːk̚² lei̯²¹ pei̯³⁵ nei̯¹³ tɔːŋ³³ tɐŋ³³ t͡sʰɔː¹³/, /pʰɐi̯⁵⁵ kɔː³³ tʰɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵ lɔːk̚² lɐi̯²¹ pei̯³⁵ nei̯¹³ tɔːŋ³³ tɐŋ³³ t͡sʰɔː¹³/

Idiom

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批個頭落嚟畀你當凳坐

  1. (Cantonese) to eat one's hat
    如果中國今次世界盃決賽批個頭落嚟畀你當凳坐 [Cantonese, trad.]
    如果中国今次世界杯决赛批个头落嚟畀你当凳坐 [Cantonese, simp.]
    jyu4 gwo2 zung1 gwok3 deoi6-2 gam1 ci3 jap6 dou3-2 sai3 gaai3 bui1 kyut3 coi3 zau1, ngo5 pai1 go3 tau4 lok6 lai4 bei2 nei5 dong3 dang3 co5! [Jyutping]
    If the Chinese team can make it to the World Cup finals this time, I'll eat my hat!

Synonyms

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