冇手尾 [－－－]

Jyutping mou5 sau2 mei5
Pinyin mǎo shǒu wěi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to fail to see something through: a description for the act of neglecting or ignoring the proper completion of the matter; started off something, but did not finish it off properly; to not tidy up after oneself
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​做​完​嘅​嘢​冇​收拾​好
    to not tidy out after finishing
    • 執返好你啲玩具喇，唔好咁冇手尾！
      执返好你啲玩具喇，唔好咁冇手尾！
      zap1 faan1 hou2 nei5 di1 wun6 geoi6 laa1, m4 hou2 gam3 mou5 sau2 mei5!
      Tidy up your toys!
  2. 形容詞
    形容​仲未​做​完​啲​嘢​就​放棄
    to give up before finishing
    • 佢咁冇手尾，睇怕份功課都唔使旨意做得完。
      佢咁冇手尾，睇怕份功课都唔使旨意做得完。
      keoi5 gam3 mou5 sau2 mei5, tai2 paa3 fan6 gung1 fo3 dou1 m4 sai2 zi2 ji3 zou6 dak1 jyun4.
      He/She always give up before finish the homework, seems the homework can never been done.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese
    never finishing what one starts; irresponsible
  2. adj, Cantonese
    never cleaning up after oneself; irresponsible
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 虎頭蛇尾 – 虎头蛇尾
  2. 不收拾好
  3. 做事有頭無尾 – 做事有头无尾
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你班友咁冇手尾㗎！同我执鬼埋啲嘢佢啊！
    你班友咁冇手尾㗎！同我執鬼埋啲嘢佢啊！
    nei5 baan1 jau2 gam3 mou5 sau2 mei5 gaa3! tung4 ngo5 zap1 gwai2 maai4 di1 je5 keoi5 aa3!
    • You guys are so irresponsible! Goddammit, tidy up all the things (for me)!
  2. Cantonese
    冇手尾
    冇手尾
    mou5 sau2 mei5
    • messy; irresponsible
  3. Cantonese
    执返好你啲玩具喇，唔好咁冇手尾！
    執返好你啲玩具喇，唔好咁冇手尾！
    zap1 faan1 hou2 nei5 di1 wun6 geoi6 laa1, m4 hou2 gam3 mou5 sau2 mei5!
    • Tidy up your toys!
  4. Cantonese
    佢咁冇手尾，睇怕份功课都唔使旨意做得完。
    佢咁冇手尾，睇怕份功課都唔使旨意做得完。
    keoi5 gam3 mou5 sau2 mei5, tai2 paa3 fan6 gung1 fo3 dou1 m4 sai2 zi2 ji3 zou6 dak1 jyun4.
    • He/She always give up before finish the homework, seems the homework can never been done.