盞衰 (zaan2 seoi1) — do sth. only to end up in a dilemma; to do sth. that only leads to trouble in Cantonese
zaanˊ²盞seoiˉ¹衰简 盏衰
Mandarin Pinyin: zhan3 shuai1
Meaning of 盞衰
noundo sth. only to end up in a dilemma; to do sth. that only leads to trouble
nounto do something that will only lead to trouble