cung1 fut3 lou2充闊佬充阔佬

Jyutpingcung1 fut3 lou2

Yalechūng fut lóu

動詞

Definition

To pretend to be rich or powerful.

colloquialpeoplemoney

How it's used

Carries a strong sense of disapproval or mockery, implying that the person is being fake or foolish to maintain a facade. It is often used to describe someone who spends money they do not actually have just to impress others or save face. The term captures a specific social critique of vanity and the pressure to appear successful in a status-conscious environment.

Examples

keoi5佢ming4明ming4明mou5冇cin2錢，jau6又jiu3要cung1充fut3闊lou2佬ceng2請jan4人sik6食faan6飯。

He clearly has no money, yet he still pretends to be rich to treat people to dinner.

nei5你m4唔hou2好cung1充fut3闊lou2佬laa3喇，daai6大gaa1家zi1知nei5你dai2底sai3細㗎。

Don't pretend to be rich, everyone knows your background.

Common phrases

sei2死cung1充fut3闊lou2佬

stubbornly pretending to be rich

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe someone who is genuinely wealthy but generous; it specifically refers to the act of faking status. It is also not used for someone who is simply confident or successful, but rather for the performative aspect of trying to look richer than one actually is.