bok1 tau4 dong2扑頭黨扑头党
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Yalebōk tàuh dóng
Definition
A collective term for robbers who mug people by striking them on the head from behind.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to criminals who use blunt force to the head to incapacitate victims before stealing their belongings. It carries a strong sense of public alarm and is most frequently heard in news reports or warnings among neighbors. The term is highly specific to this violent modus operandi and is not used for general thieves or pickpockets.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe ordinary burglars or pickpockets who do not use physical violence. It is a specific label for a violent crime that causes serious injury.
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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.
