"廁所點燈——找屎" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /t͡sʰiː³³ sɔː³⁵ tiːm³⁵ tɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡saːu̯³⁵ siː³⁵/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 厕所点灯——找屎 [Simplified-Chinese]
Etymology: Pun on homophonous 找屎 (zaau² si²) and 找死 (zaau² si²). Etymology templates: {{sup|2}} ², {{sup|2}} ², {{sup|2}} ², {{sup|2}} ² Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 廁所點燈——找屎
  1. (Cantonese) to court death Tags: Cantonese, idiomatic
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