bui3輩辈
Jyutpingbui3
Yalebui
Definition
A group or kind of people of the same rank, class, or generation, often used pejoratively.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Functions primarily as a suffix to form derogatory nouns that dismiss a group of people as insignificant or contemptible. It carries a strong sense of social hierarchy or moral judgment, often implying the subjects are beneath the speaker. Unlike standard nouns, it is almost exclusively used in fixed compounds to express disdain.
Examples
That bunch of lowlifes wants to cause trouble again.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to peers or colleagues in a neutral or positive context, as it will sound insulting. It is not a synonym for 同輩 which simply means people of the same generation or rank.
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