你好嘢 (nei5 hou2 je5) — an expression mockery or warning, usual… in Cantonese

neiˏ₅你houˊ²好jeˏ₅嘢

Mandarin Pinyin: ni3 hao3 ye3

Meaning of 你好嘢

nounan expression mockery or warning, usually used in admittance of one's current defeat or helpless situation; "you think you're the hotshot"

nounyou have done great, can also be use sarcastically/you have courage, you have the guts

gamˉ¹今ci˗₃次neiˏ₅你houˊ²好je5,嘢，batˉ¹不gwo˗₃過haaˍ₆下ci˗₃次mouˏ₅冇gam˗₃咁houˊ²好coiˊ²彩ge˗₃嘅laa˗₃嘞！

You got away this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!

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