捉蟲 [－虫]

Jyutping zuk1 cung4
Pinyin zhuō chóng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    自找​麻煩​，​見​捉蟲入​屎​窟
    to make trouble for oneself; to shoot yourself in the foot, to get into unnecessary difficulties for oneself; literally: to catch bugs (into one's arse)
    • 唉！早知唔幫佢手啦，搞到自己啲功課都未做完，今次捉蟲喇。
      唉！早知唔帮佢手啦，搞到自己啲功课都未做完，今次捉虫喇。
      aai2, zou2 zi1 m4 bong1 keoi5 sau2 laa1, gaau2 dou3 zi6 gei2 di1 gung1 fo3 dou1 mei6 zou6 jyun4, gam1 ci3 zuk1 cung4 laa3
      Sigh! I shouldn't spent all my time helping, that caused my homework unfinished, I shot myself in the foot this time.

捉蟲 [－虫]

Jyutping zuk3 cung4
Pinyin zhuō chóng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. catching bugs; it means someone who does something not worthwhile and gets himself/ herself in trouble
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我一早叫你唔好插手㗎啦，咪盏捉虫入屎忽！
    我一早叫你唔好插手㗎啦，咪盞捉蟲入屎忽！
    ngo5 jat1 zou2 giu3 nei5 m4 hou2 caap3 sau2 gaa3 laa1, mai6 zaan2 zuk1 cung4 jap6 si2 fat1!
    • I had told you not to meddle with my affairs. You are just shooting yourself in the foot.
  2. Cantonese
    唉！早知唔帮佢手啦，搞到自己啲功课都未做完，今次捉虫喇。
    唉！早知唔幫佢手啦，搞到自己啲功課都未做完，今次捉蟲喇。
    aai2, zou2 zi1 m4 bong1 keoi5 sau2 laa1, gaau2 dou3 zi6 gei2 di1 gung1 fo3 dou1 mei6 zou6 jyun4, gam1 ci3 zuk1 cung4 laa3
    • Sigh! I shouldn't spent all my time helping, that caused my homework unfinished, I shot myself in the foot this time.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    小雏鸡围在母鸡的周围捉虫子。
    小雛雞圍在母雞的周圍捉蟲子。
    xiǎo chú jī wéi zài mǔ jī de zhōu wéi zhuō chóng zi ．
    • The baby chicks are catching insects around the hen.