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Jyutping ceot1 si1 bat1 lei6
Pinyin chū shī bù lì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    原指​軍隊​出戰​,​開頭​就​已經​唔​順利​,​引伸​指​事情​有​一個​壞​開始​。
    originally used when an army has a rough beginning while going for a battle, now it is usually used figuratively to describe something that has gotten off to a bad start.
    • 佢今次考試真係出師不利,今日第一科就唔識做一半!
      佢今次考试真系出师不利,今日第一科就唔识做一半!
      He had a really bad start for this examination: he didn't know how to do half of the first subject's paper!
  2. 近義詞
    落手打三更
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢今次考试真系出师不利,今日第一科就唔识做一半!
    佢今次考試真係出師不利,今日第一科就唔識做一半!
    • He had a really bad start for this examination: he didn't know how to do half of the first subject's paper!