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Jyutping hin3 sai3
Pinyin xiàn shì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a way of telling a person that it is a waste of space for him/her to stay alive in this world;
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    指一個​人​冇​一方面​既​才能​又​要​喺​該​方面​顯現​,​或者​自暴​其​短​,​丟人​現眼​;​又​指一個​人​自己​毫無建樹​,​對​社會​亦​毫無​貢獻​。
    (lit.) to contribute life; (fig.) to feel one's life worthless; to feel that life is pointless; to make a spectacle (fool) of oneself; to lose face; to be disgraced
    • 條友唱歌又走音又唔啱beat,仲走去報歌唱比賽,獻世咩!
      条友唱歌又走音又唔啱beat,仲走去报歌唱比赛,献世咩!
      This pretentious singer can't even hit a note, why be a spectacle to attending talent contest
    • 阿仔,你都成廿五歲人啦,又唔揾工又唔讀書,成日就淨係喺屋企獻世!
      阿仔,你都成廿五岁人啦,又唔揾工又唔读书,成日就净系喺屋企献世!
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Gan, Hainanese, Hokkien, Lichuan, Nanning, Pinghua, Xiamen
    to make a spectacle or fool of oneself; to lose face
  2. verb, Hokkien, Xiamen
    to show one's true colors
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 敗家 – 败家
  2. 現世 – 现世
  3. 現眼 – 现眼
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    条友唱歌又走音又唔啱beat,仲走去报歌唱比赛,献世咩!
    條友唱歌又走音又唔啱beat,仲走去報歌唱比賽,獻世咩!
    • This pretentious singer can't even hit a note, why be a spectacle to attending talent contest
  2. Cantonese
    阿仔,你都成廿五岁人啦,又唔揾工又唔读书,成日就净系喺屋企献世!
    阿仔,你都成廿五歲人啦,又唔揾工又唔讀書,成日就淨係喺屋企獻世!
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