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Definition
Wallpaper, both literally for home decor and figuratively for worthless stocks.
- wallpaper used for decorating walls
- figurativeworthless stocks that have plummeted in value
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How it's used
Refers specifically to decorative paper coverings for interior walls. While modern interior design often uses paint, this term remains the standard way to describe paper-based wall coverings. It is frequently used in the context of home renovation or DIY projects.
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This wallpaper is beautiful, it fits perfectly in the living room.
Are you planning to put up the wallpaper yourself? That's really difficult.
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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.
