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Jyutping tung3 goek3
Pinyin tòng jiǎo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. weakness; hidden negative aspects of one (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    畀​人用​嚟​要脅​自己​嘅​衰​嘢​或者​缺點
    evidence against oneself
    • 你有乜嘢痛腳俾佢揸住啊?
      你有乜嘢痛脚俾佢揸住啊?
      nei5 jau5 mat1 je5 tung3 goek3 bei2 keoi5 zaa1 zyu6 aa3?
      What evidence does he have against you?
  2. 近義詞
    把柄
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively, formal
    weak spot; soft underbelly; shortcoming
  2. noun, literally
    painful foot
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 把柄
  2. 弱點 – 弱点
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢捉住咗我嘅 痛脚,勒索我100万。
    佢捉住咗我嘅 痛腳,勒索我100萬。
    keoi5 zuk1 zyu6 zo2 ngo5 ge3 tung3 goek3, lak6 sok3 ngo5 jat1 baak3 maan6
    • She knows my dark secret and blackmailed me for million dollars.
  2. Cantonese
    佢最钟意揪人痛脚㗎啦。
    佢最鍾意揪人痛腳㗎啦。
    keoi5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 cau1 jan4 tung3 goek3 gaa3 laa1.
    • He really like to catch other's fault.
  3. Cantonese
    你有乜嘢痛脚俾佢揸住啊?
    你有乜嘢痛腳俾佢揸住啊?
    nei5 jau5 mat1 je5 tung3 goek3 bei2 keoi5 zaa1 zyu6 aa3?
    • What evidence does he have against you?
  4. Cantonese
    佢成日偷睇人哋啲信,想话捉到人痛脚。
    佢成日偷睇人哋啲信,想話捉到人痛腳。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 tau1 tai2 jan4 dei6 di1 seon3, soeng2 waa6 zuk1 dou2 jan4 tung3 goek3.
    • He is always snooping others' correspondence in the hope of finding the goods on others.
  5. Cantonese
    终于俾我揾到你条仆街痛脚,今次仲唔煮重你米?
    終於俾我揾到你條仆街痛腳,今次仲唔煮重你米?
    • Finally got a handle against you sucker, how can I miss this chance to kick your ass ?