baa1 si2 bai3 bai3巴屎閉閉巴屎闭闭
Jyutpingbaa1 si2 bai3 bai3
Yalebā sí bai bai
Definition
Sarcastic term used to mock someone who is being arrogant, showy, or acting like a big shot.
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How it's used
This expression is a rhyming, reduplicated intensifier of the common word 巴閉. It carries a much stronger sense of mockery and disdain than the base form, specifically targeting someone who is acting conceited or showing off their status. It is almost exclusively used to criticize someone's attitude rather than to describe genuine achievement.
Examples
He is always so arrogant, it is really annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
always acting arrogant
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is actually capable or respected, as it is inherently insulting. It is strictly for mocking those who are perceived as being full of themselves.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
