點紅點綠 [点红点绿]

Jyutping dim2 hung4 dim2 luk6
Pinyin diǎn hóng diǎn lǜ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. giving wrong instructions or advice (slang)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    存心​誤導人
    to mislead someone deliberately
    • 個風水佬點紅點綠冇句真。
      个风水佬点红点绿冇句真。
      go3 fung1 seoi2 lou2 dim2 hung4 dim2 luk6 mou5 geoi3 zan1.
      The fortune teller says nothing true but nonsense.
    • 咪聽條友點紅點綠喇，問醫生好過啦！
      咪听条友点红点绿喇，问医生好过啦！
      mai5 teng1 tiu4 jau2 dim2 hung4 dim2 luk6 laa3, man6 ji1 sang1 hou2 gwo3 laa1!
      Don't listen to the dude's nonsense. You'd better ask your doctor.
  2. 動詞
    鍾​意​隨意​咁​指揮​、​命令​人​哋
    to be bossy; to command someone (to do something) in a disrespectful manner
    • 隔籬部門個阿頭點紅點綠，有幾個下屬頂唔順走人。
      隔篱部门个阿头点红点绿，有几个下属顶唔顺走人。
      gaak3 lei4 bou6 mun4 go3 aa3 tau2 dim2 hung4 dim2 luk6, jau5 gei2 go3 haa6 suk6 ding2 m4 seon6 zau2 jan4.
      The head of the department next door is really bossy. Some of his subordinates couldn't stand him and quit.
  3. 近義詞
    指點江山、頤指氣使
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个风水佬点红点绿冇句真。
    個風水佬點紅點綠冇句真。
    go3 fung1 seoi2 lou2 dim2 hung4 dim2 luk6 mou5 geoi3 zan1.
    • The fortune teller says nothing true but nonsense.
  2. Cantonese
    咪听条友点红点绿喇，问医生好过啦！
    咪聽條友點紅點綠喇，問醫生好過啦！
    mai5 teng1 tiu4 jau2 dim2 hung4 dim2 luk6 laa3, man6 ji1 sang1 hou2 gwo3 laa1!
    • Don't listen to the dude's nonsense. You'd better ask your doctor.
  3. Cantonese
    隔篱部门个阿头点红点绿，有几个下属顶唔顺走人。
    隔籬部門個阿頭點紅點綠，有幾個下屬頂唔順走人。
    gaak3 lei4 bou6 mun4 go3 aa3 tau2 dim2 hung4 dim2 luk6, jau5 gei2 go3 haa6 suk6 ding2 m4 seon6 zau2 jan4.
    • The head of the department next door is really bossy. Some of his subordinates couldn't stand him and quit.