baa1 lan2 bai3巴撚閉巴撚闭
Jyutpingbaa1 lan2 bai3
Yalebā lán bai
Definition
Fucking arrogant, bossy, or self-important; flashy and ostentatious.
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How it's used
This term functions as an intensifier for the adjective 巴閉, which means arrogant or impressive. The inclusion of the vulgar particle 撚 adds a strong, aggressive, or dismissive tone that is strictly reserved for informal settings among peers. It is often used to mock someone who is acting self-important or showing off.
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Avoid using this in any professional or formal environment, as the inclusion of 撚 makes it highly offensive and vulgar. It is not a neutral way to describe someone as impressive; it almost always carries a sarcastic or hostile undertone.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
