「跌落地揦返拃沙」
| Entry #1 | |
| Pronunciation： | dit3 lok6 dei6 laa2 faan1 zaa6 saa1 dit3 lok6 dei2 laa2 faan1 zaa6 saa1 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
跌 to fall; to fall over; to tumble; to decrease 落 to fall; to drop; to go down; to put in; to add; to get an abortion; to abort 地 land; -ly; ground; field; floor; place; locality; area 揦 to hold; to grab 返 to return; to go back 拃 a bundle of; a handful of; a bulk of; to block; to occupy 沙 sand; small particles; grit |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
to give a poor excuse for failing to avoid any embarrassment (as if by pretending that one intended to pick up the sand); literally: after falling down, to grab a handful of sand
|
| Copyrights： | © 2018 Hong Kong Lexicography Limited - License |