身有屎 [－－－]

Jyutping san1 jau5 si2
Pinyin shēn yǒu shǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (literally: with faeces on the body); to describe someone who has done something wrong
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    做過​惡劣​不堪​嘅​事​，​易變​成痛​腳​，​需要​顧忌
    to have done something very bad, and needing to be very careful lest it be discovered; literally: body with shit
    • 問佢又唔答，一定係身有屎啦。
      问佢又唔答，一定系身有屎啦。
      man6 keoi5 jau6 m4 daap3, jat1 ding6 hai6 san1 jau5 si2 laa1.
      He didn't answer when we asked him. He must have done something wrong.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese, idiomatic
    to have done something wrong, which could be used against the person if exposed
    • 佢对眼一路避开老师，一定身有屎啦！
      佢对眼一路避开老师，一定身有屎啦！
      keoi5 deoi3 ngaan5 jat1 lou6 bei6 hoi1 lou5 si1, jat1 ding6 san1 jau5 si2 laa1!
      He kept looking away from the teacher. He must have done something wrong!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢唔出声，实系身有屎。
    佢唔出聲，實係身有屎。
    keoi5 m4 ceot1 seng1, sat6 hai6 san1 jau5 si2.
    • Since he doesn't say a word, he must be the one who did it.
  2. Cantonese
    问佢又唔答，一定系身有屎啦。
    問佢又唔答，一定係身有屎啦。
    man6 keoi5 jau6 m4 daap3, jat1 ding6 hai6 san1 jau5 si2 laa1.
    • He didn't answer when we asked him. He must have done something wrong.
  3. Cantonese
    明明老细就冇话边个要负责，偏偏就有人对号入座，摆明身有屎。
    明明老細就冇話邊個要負責，偏偏就有人對號入座，擺明身有屎。
    ming4 ming4 lou5 sai3 zau6 mou5 wa6 bin1 go3 jiu3 fu6 zaak3, pin1 pin1 zau6 jau5 jan4 deoi3 hou6 jap6 zo6, baai2 ming4 san1 jau5 si2
    • The boss certainly didn't say who was responsible, but as it turns out the culprit revealed themselves given they had so blatantly shit the bed.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你咁惊青，摆明系身有屎啦。
    你咁惊青，摆明系身有屎啦。
    nei5 gam3 geng1 ceng1, baai2 ming4 hai6 san1 jau5 si2 laa1.
    • With that worried look on your face, you clearly have done something wrong.
  2. Cantonese
    佢对眼一路避开老师，一定身有屎啦！
    佢对眼一路避开老师，一定身有屎啦！
    keoi5 deoi3 ngaan5 jat1 lou6 bei6 hoi1 lou5 si1, jat1 ding6 san1 jau5 si2 laa1!
    • He kept looking away from the teacher. He must have done something wrong!