三腳貓功夫 [－脚猫－－]

Jyutping saam1 goek3 maau1 gung1 fu1
Pinyin sān jiǎo māo gōng fu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    未純熟​、​未到​家​嘅​學​藝​或者​技術
    inadequate skills; half-competent skills; literally: three-leg cat kungfu
    • 你得啲咁嘅三腳貓功夫就出去教人，唔怕畀人笑咩？
      你得啲咁嘅三脚猫功夫就出去教人，唔怕畀人笑咩？
      nei5 dak1 di1 gam2 ge3 saam1 goek3 maau1 gung1 fu1 zau6 ceot1 heoi3 gaau3 jan4, m4 paa3 bei2 jan4 siu3 me1?
      What you acquire is insufficient for you to teach others at all. Don't you ever worry that you'll be mocked?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你得啲咁嘅三脚猫功夫就出去教人，唔怕畀人笑咩？
    你得啲咁嘅三腳貓功夫就出去教人，唔怕畀人笑咩？
    nei5 dak1 di1 gam2 ge3 saam1 goek3 maau1 gung1 fu1 zau6 ceot1 heoi3 gaau3 jan4, m4 paa3 bei2 jan4 siu3 me1?
    • What you acquire is insufficient for you to teach others at all. Don't you ever worry that you'll be mocked?
  2. Cantonese
    三脚猫功夫
    三腳貓功夫
    saam1 goek3 maau1 gung1 fu1
    • inadequate skills; half-competent skills