手指拗出唔拗入 (sau2 zi2 aau2 ceot1 m4 aau2 jap6) — help outsiders and not side your own in Cantonese

sauˊ²ziˊ²aauˊ²ceotˉ¹mˎ₄aauˊ²japˍ₆
Mandarin Pinyin: shou3 zhi3 ao3 chu1 wu2 ao3 ru4

Meaning of 手指拗出唔拗入

nounhelp outsiders and not side your own
nounan idiom describing a person who doesn't side or support those who are close to him/her (especially family members and best friends) and only helps outsiders

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