口實 [－实]

Jyutping hau2 sat6
Pinyin kǒu shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. food
  2. salary (old)
  3. a pretext
  4. a cause for gossip
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    excuse that can be used
  2. noun
    cause for gossip; words or behaviour used by others as a subject for ridicule
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    予人口实
    予人口實
    jyu5 jan4 hau2 sat6
    • to give a cause or an excuse for others to blame or gossip
  2. Cantonese
    暂时未有计划喺罗湖关口实施廿四小时通关。
    暫時未有計劃喺羅湖關口實施廿四小時通關。
    zaam6 si4 mei6 jau5 gai3 waak6 hai2 lo4 wu4 gwaan1 hau2 sat6 si1 jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4 tung1 gwaan1.
    • There are no immediate plans to open Lo Wu's border crossing around the clock
  3. Cantonese
    记得每个细节都要执到正，唔好予人口实呀。
    記得每個細節都要執到正，唔好予人口實呀。
    gei3 dak1 mui5 go3 sai3 zit3 dou1 jiu3 zap1 dou3 zeng3, m4 hou2 jyu5 jan4 hau2 sat6 aa3.
    • Remember to fine-tune every detail. Don't give any excuse for others to blame.