鬼畫符 [－画－]

Jyutping gwai2 waak6 fu4
Pinyin guǐ huà fú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. undecipherable handwriting
  2. scribblings
  3. (fig.) hypocritical talk
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    比喻​為​肉酸到​好​難​辨​認​嘅​字​跡​、​書法
    illegible scribble, poor handwriting; literally: ghost drawing charm
    • 一睇見佢啲鬼畫符就頭痛。
      一睇见佢啲鬼画符就头痛。
      jat1 tai2 gin3 keoi5 di1 gwai2 waak6 fu4 zau6 tau4 tung3.
      Whenever I see his illegible handwriting my head will ache.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    scribbling; undecipherable handwriting; scrawl
  2. noun, figuratively
    hypocritical talk
    (syn.) 画虎𡳞, 畫虎𡳞
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一睇见佢啲鬼画符就头痛。
    一睇見佢啲鬼畫符就頭痛。
    jat1 tai2 gin3 keoi5 di1 gwai2 waak6 fu4 zau6 tau4 tung3.
    • Whenever I see his illegible handwriting my head will ache.