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Jyutping jau6 jiu3 wai1 jau6 jiu3 daai3 tau4 kwai1
Pinyin yòu yào wēi yòu yào dài tóu kuī

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、潮語
    指人​又​要威​(​風光​,​攞​彩​)​但​又​怕​瘀​,​唔​想​承擔​講錯​嘢​或​做​錯​嘢​嘅​風​險​同​後​果​,​於​是​講返​啲​説​話​去​撇​開​自己​嘅​責​任​(​戴頭​盔​)
    used to describe those who like to be seen as daring, and yet won't actually take risks; literally: wanting the glamour, but also wanting to wear a helmet
    • 啲風水佬講嘢講到牙斬斬咁,講咗半個鐘最尾竟然話玄學非精密科學!真係又要威又要戴頭盔!
      啲风水佬讲嘢讲到牙斩斩咁,讲咗半个钟最尾竟然话玄学非精密科学!真系又要威又要戴头盔!
      di1 fung1 seoi2 lou2 gong2 je5 gong2 dou3 ngaa4 zaam2 zaam2 gam2, gong2 zo2 bun3 go3 zung1 zeoi3 mei1 ging2 jin4 waa6 jyun4 hok6 fei1 zing1 mat6 fo1 hok6! zan1 hai6 jau6 jiu3 wai1 jau6 jiu3 daai3 tau4 kwai1!
      Those feng-shui guys speak as if they were talking about solid, hard facts, but then after half an hour of that, they put up a disclaimer saying it's not a precise science! They want to be make bold claims but aren't willing to risk their reputation!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    又要威又要戴头盔
    又要威又要戴頭盔
    jau6 jiu3 wai1 jiu6 jiu3 daai3 tau4 kwai1
    • used to describe those who like to be seen as daring, and yet won't actually take risks; literally: wanting the glamour, but also wanting to wear a helmet
  2. Cantonese
    啲风水佬讲嘢讲到牙斩斩咁,讲咗半个钟最尾竟然话玄学非精密科学!真系又要威又要戴头盔!
    啲風水佬講嘢講到牙斬斬咁,講咗半個鐘最尾竟然話玄學非精密科學!真係又要威又要戴頭盔!
    di1 fung1 seoi2 lou2 gong2 je5 gong2 dou3 ngaa4 zaam2 zaam2 gam2, gong2 zo2 bun3 go3 zung1 zeoi3 mei1 ging2 jin4 waa6 jyun4 hok6 fei1 zing1 mat6 fo1 hok6! zan1 hai6 jau6 jiu3 wai1 jau6 jiu3 daai3 tau4 kwai1!
    • Those feng-shui guys speak as if they were talking about solid, hard facts, but then after half an hour of that, they put up a disclaimer saying it's not a precise science! They want to be make bold claims but aren't willing to risk their reputation!