bat1 sau1 bin1 fuk1不修邊幅不修边幅

Jyutpingbat1 sau1 bin1 fuk1

Yalebāt sāu bīn fūk

語句

Definition

Slovenly and untidy; not caring about one's personal appearance.

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How it's used

Carries a slightly critical tone, implying that the person is neglecting their social presentation or hygiene. While it functions as a formal idiom, it is frequently used in casual conversation to describe someone who is notably unkempt or lazy about their grooming. It is often paired with advice or mild disapproval regarding someone's lack of effort in their appearance.

Examples

keoi5佢ping4平si4時bat1不sau1修bin1邊fuk1幅，seng4成jat6日zoek6着gin2件gau6舊saam1衫zau6就ceot1出gaai1街。

He is usually slovenly, always going out wearing an old shirt.

gin3見gung1工go2嗰zan6陣m4唔hou2好gam3咁bat1不sau1修bin1邊fuk1幅，jiu3要zap1執zeng3正di1啲aa4呀。

Don't look so untidy when you go for an interview, you need to look sharper.

Common phrases

daa2打baan6扮bat1不sau1修bin1邊fuk1幅

to dress in a slovenly manner

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for simply being poor or having no money for clothes, but it specifically refers to a lack of care or attention to one's appearance rather than financial status.