風水佬呃你十年八年

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Chinese

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fengshui master; geomancer to deceive; to fool you ten year eight year
trad. (風水佬呃你十年八年) 風水佬
simp. (风水佬呃你十年八年) 风水佬

Etymology

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Because it takes quite a long time for the supposed effects in fengshui to become apparent, it is said that a fengshui master can fool or scam his or her clients for many years before they realize it.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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風水佬呃你十年八年 (Cantonese)

  1. A fengshui master can fool or scam you for many years (e.g. around ten years)

Phrase

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風水佬呃你十年八年 (Cantonese)

  1. Used to express that one is telling the truth