食螺絲 [－－丝]

Jyutping sik6 lo4 si1
Pinyin shí luó sī

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    講​嘢​口​窒​窒​，​唔​得​流暢
    to stutter a lot when speaking; literally: to eat screw
    • 佢第一次上台講嘢太緊張，食晒螺絲。
      佢第一次上台讲嘢太紧张，食晒螺丝。
      keoi5 dai6 jat1 ci3 soeng5 toi4 gong2 je5 taai3 gan2 zoeng1, sik6 saai3 lo4 si1.
      It's his first time delivering a speech on the stage. He's too nervous and keeps stuttering.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to fumble one's words
    (syn.) 吃螺絲, 吃螺丝
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    拍摄其中一个镜头果阵，女主角系咁食螺丝 而要NG成三十次。
    拍攝其中一個鏡頭果陣，女主角係咁食螺絲 而要NG成三十次。
    yue:拍攝其中一個鏡頭果陣，女主角係咁食螺絲 而要NG成三十次。