做醜人 [－丑－]

Jyutping zou6 cau2 jan2
Pinyin zuò chǒu rén

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be the bad guy; to do the tough but necessary things (such as being straightforward and telling someone off)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    平息​紛爭​；​喺​彼此​之間​有衝​突​嘅​人​中​間​做​調​停​。
    Literally "to be the ugly person", figuratively "to play the peacemaker", "to settle a quarrel", "to act as an intermediary and potentially face hostility as a result".
    • 佢兩個撐 到恆，唯有我做醜人搞掂 佢啦。
      佢两个撑 到恒，唯有我做丑人搞掂 佢啦。
      keoi5 loeng5 go3 caang3 dou3 hang4, wai4 jau5 ngo5 zou6 cau2 jan2 gaau2 dim6 keoi5 laa1.
      The two of them are being so standoffish. I guess I'll have to be the peacemaker.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢两个撑 到恒，唯有我做丑人搞掂 佢啦。
    佢兩個撐 到恆，唯有我做醜人搞掂 佢啦。
    keoi5 loeng5 go3 caang3 dou3 hang4, wai4 jau5 ngo5 zou6 cau2 jan2 gaau2 dim6 keoi5 laa1.
    • The two of them are being so standoffish. I guess I'll have to be the peacemaker.