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Jyutping caat3 co3 haai4
Pinyin cā cuò xié

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    本來​想​擦鞋​,​但​係​討好​唔​到​上司​,​可能​仲激​嬲​咗​佢
    to fail to please one's boss, literally: to shine the wrong shoe

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Jyutping caat3 cok3 haai4
Pinyin cā cuò xié

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to flatter the wrong person in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion