捉蛇入屎忽 [－－－－－]

Jyutping zuk1 se4 jap6 si2 fat1
Pinyin zhuō shé rù shǐ hū

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to bring unnecessary trouble upon oneself [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    同​自己​揾​麻煩​；​令​自己​身陷​險境
    to make trouble for oneself; to shoot yourself in the foot; literally: to grab a snake and put it up one's arse
    • 我一早叫你唔好到時插手㗎啦，咪盞捉蛇入屎忽！
      我一早叫你唔好到时插手㗎啦，咪盏捉蛇入屎忽！
      ngo5 jat1 zou2 giu3 nei5 m4 hou2 dou3 si4 caap3 sau2 gaa3 laa1, mai6 zaan2 zuk1 se4 jap6 si2 fat1!
      I had told you not to meddle with my troubles, you are just shooting yourself in the foot.
  2. 近義詞
    捉蟲入屎忽
  3. 參看
    捉蛇入屎窟
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我一早叫你唔好到时插手㗎啦，咪盏捉蛇入屎忽！
    我一早叫你唔好到時插手㗎啦，咪盞捉蛇入屎忽！
    ngo5 jat1 zou2 giu3 nei5 m4 hou2 dou3 si4 caap3 sau2 gaa3 laa1, mai6 zaan2 zuk1 se4 jap6 si2 fat1!
    • I had told you not to meddle with my troubles, you are just shooting yourself in the foot.