濕水炮仗 [湿－－－]

Jyutping sap1 seoi2 paau3 zoeng2
Pinyin shī shuǐ pào zhàng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、俚語
    冇​用​嘅​人​或者​事物​；​廢物
    something or someone useless; literally: damp firecracker
  2. 名詞、俚語
    脾氣​好​、​好少發​火​嘅​人
    someone with a calm temperament, who doesn't lose their temper
    • 啲人點激佢都唔嬲，佢真係濕水炮仗嚟！
      啲人点激佢都唔嬲，佢真系湿水炮仗嚟！
      di1 jan4 dim2 gik1 keoi5 dou1 m4 lou1, keoi5 zan1 hai5 sap1 seoi2 paau3 zoeng2 lei4!
      He doesn't lose his temper no matter how irritated. What a "damp firecracker"!

濕水炮仗 [－－－－]

Jyutping sap1 seoi2 paau3 zoeng2
Pinyin chì shuǐ pào zhang

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. describes a well-tempered person or a person who never gets angry (always suppress his/her anger); literally 'wet firecracker'
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    啲人点激佢都唔嬲，佢真系湿水炮仗嚟！
    啲人點激佢都唔嬲，佢真係濕水炮仗嚟！
    di1 jan4 dim2 gik1 keoi5 dou1 m4 lou1, keoi5 zan1 hai5 sap1 seoi2 paau3 zoeng2 lei4!
    • He doesn't lose his temper no matter how irritated. What a "damp firecracker"!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    湿水炮仗点会响？ [Cantonese, trad.]湿水炮仗点会响？
    濕水炮仗點會響？ [Cantonese, trad.]湿水炮仗点会响？
    sap1 seoi2 baau1 zoeng3 dim2 wui5 hoeng2?
    • How does a wet firecracker go off?