cau2 faa3醜化丑化
Jyutpingcau2 faa3
Yalecháu fa
Definition
To defame, vilify, or uglify; to make someone or something look bad.
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How it's used
Focuses on the deliberate distortion of someone's image or reputation to make them appear ridiculous or inferior. It is frequently used in discussions about media representation, political satire, or interpersonal conflicts where one party feels unfairly targeted by negative portrayals. Unlike simple insults, it implies a systematic effort to damage public perception.
Examples
He is always defaming me, it is really going too far.
Why do you have to make this character look bad?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 醜, which is an adjective meaning ugly. While 醜化 involves making something look 醜, it is a verb describing the act of defamation or negative caricature, not a description of physical appearance.
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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.
