睇死 [－－]

Jyutping tai2 sei2
Pinyin dì sǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to look down on; to regard someone as worthless; to give up on; to belittle; to doom someone or something as a failure
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    睇​唔​起​人​，​覺​得​佢​一定​做​唔​到​某​啲​嘢
    to think, often with contempt, that somebody will fail in doing something
    • 佢睇死我做唔到畫家，我就偏偏要加倍努力做到俾佢睇。
      佢睇死我做唔到画家，我就偏偏要加倍努力做到俾佢睇。
      keoi5 tai2 sei2 ngo5 zou6 m4 dou2 waa2 gaa1, ngo5 zau6 pin1 pin1 jiu3 gaa1 pui5 nou5 lik6 zou6 dou2 bei2 keoi5 tai2.
      He thinks I'd never become a painter, but I'll work twice as hard to make it, and then he'll see (that he's wrong).
    • 做人最緊要有自信、有骨氣，做咩都唔好俾人睇死。
      做人最紧要有自信、有骨气，做咩都唔好俾人睇死。
      zou6 jan4 zeoi3 gan2 jiu3 jau5 zi6 seon3, jau5 gwat1 hei3, zou6 me1 dou1 m4 hou2 bei2 jan4 tai2 sei2.
      The most important things in life are confidence and dignity. No matter what you do, never let people look down on you.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, transitive
    to think (often with contempt) that somebody will or will not do something
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 看透
  2. 斷定 – 断定
  3. 看扁
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢睇死我做唔到画家，我就偏偏要加倍努力做到俾佢睇。
    佢睇死我做唔到畫家，我就偏偏要加倍努力做到俾佢睇。
    keoi5 tai2 sei2 ngo5 zou6 m4 dou2 waa2 gaa1, ngo5 zau6 pin1 pin1 jiu3 gaa1 pui5 nou5 lik6 zou6 dou2 bei2 keoi5 tai2.
    • He thinks I'd never become a painter, but I'll work twice as hard to make it, and then he'll see (that he's wrong).
  2. Cantonese
    做人最紧要有自信、有骨气，做咩都唔好俾人睇死。
    做人最緊要有自信、有骨氣，做咩都唔好俾人睇死。
    zou6 jan4 zeoi3 gan2 jiu3 jau5 zi6 seon3, jau5 gwat1 hei3, zou6 me1 dou1 m4 hou2 bei2 jan4 tai2 sei2.
    • The most important things in life are confidence and dignity. No matter what you do, never let people look down on you.
  3. Cantonese
    唔好成日睇死啲新同事，玩下手佢升职快过你都唔定。
    唔好成日睇死啲新同事，玩下手佢升職快過你都唔定。
    m4 hou2 seng4 jat6 tai2 sei2 di1 san1 tung4 si6, waan2 haa5 sau5 keoi5 sing1 zik1 faai3 gwo3 nei5 dou1 m4 ding6.
    • Don't be so judgmental to your new colleagues. Who says they won't rise up the ranks faster than you?
  4. Cantonese
    你份人净系得三分钟热度，好难唔畀人睇死㗎噃。
    你份人淨係得三分鐘熱度，好難唔畀人睇死㗎噃。
    nei5 fan6 jan4 zing6 hai6 dak1 saam1 fan1 zung1 jit6 dou6, hou2 naan4 m4 bei2 jan4 tai2 sei2 gaa3 bo3.
    • You get enthusiastic too shortly that no wonder others look down on you.