話柄 [话－]

Jyutping waa6 beng3
Pinyin huà bǐng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a pretext for gossip
  2. a matter for derision
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    會​俾​人講​、​批評​或者​抽​秤​嘅​錯​事​或者​缺失
    pretext for gossip or matter for derision
    • 招人話柄
      招人话柄
      ziu1 jan4 waa6 beng3
      to become a subject for gossip or ridicule; to lay someone open to derision
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    words or behaviour used by others as a subject for ridicule
    (syn.) 口實, 话把, 口实, 话靶, 話把, 話靶
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    招人话柄
    招人話柄
    ziu1 jan4 waa6 beng3
    • to become a subject for gossip or ridicule; to lay someone open to derision