耍太極 [－－极]

Jyutping saa2 taai3 gik6
Pinyin shuǎ tài jí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the slang for the act of pushing things around in order to avoid responsibility; literally: to play Tai Chi; buck passing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    練習​太極拳
    to practise Tai Chi movements
    • 阿公朝朝都喺公園耍太極。
      阿公朝朝都喺公园耍太极。
      aa3 gung1 ziu1 ziu1 dou1 hai2 gung1 jyun2 saa2 taai3 gik6.
      Grandpa goes to the park every day to practise Tai Chi movements there.
  2. 動詞
    好似​耍太極​噉​，​將​啲​嘢​推開​；​指​逃避​責任​、​迴​避​問題
    to play a game of evasion instead of giving a definite answer or taking positive actions; to prevaricate; to avoid the issue; to delay
    • 啲官淨係識耍太極，唔好咁大期望呀。
      啲官净系识耍太极，唔好咁大期望呀。
      di1 gun1 zing6 hai6 sik1 saa2 taai3 gik6, m4 hou2 gam3 daai6 kei4 mong6 aa3.
      The officials only know how to prevaricate. Don't expect too much.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, figuratively, verb-object
    to evade a question or issue; to prevaricate; to avoid the issue and shirk responsibility
    • 啲官成日答非所问，净系识得耍太极。
      啲官成日答非所问，净系识得耍太极。
      di1 gun1 seng4 jat6 daap3 fei1 so2 man6, zing6 hai6 sik1 dak1 saa2 taai3 gik6.
      Those officials only ever beat around the bush without actually addressing the questions.
  2. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to practise tai chi
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    耍太极
    耍太極
    saa2 taai3 gik6
    • (lit.) to perform Tai Chi; (fig.) to beat around the bush
    • to practise Tai Chi movements
  2. Cantonese
    阿婆一朝早就落街耍太极。
    阿婆一朝早就落街耍太極。
    aa3 po4 jat1 ziu1 zou2 zau6 lok6 gaai1 saa2 taai3 gik6.
    • Grandpa went to practise Tai-chi in the early morning.
  3. Cantonese
    阿公朝朝都喺公园耍太极。
    阿公朝朝都喺公園耍太極。
    aa3 gung1 ziu1 ziu1 dou1 hai2 gung1 jyun2 saa2 taai3 gik6.
    • Grandpa goes to the park every day to practise Tai Chi movements there.
  4. Cantonese
    啲官净系识耍太极，唔好咁大期望呀。
    啲官淨係識耍太極，唔好咁大期望呀。
    di1 gun1 zing6 hai6 sik1 saa2 taai3 gik6, m4 hou2 gam3 daai6 kei4 mong6 aa3.
    • The officials only know how to prevaricate. Don't expect too much.