cyun1 fu1村夫
Jyutpingcyun1 fu1
Yalechyūn fū
Definition
A countryman; a rustic man living in a village.
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How it's used
Carries a derogatory or mocking tone when used to describe someone as uneducated, unsophisticated, or lacking in modern social graces. It is rarely used literally to describe a farmer living in a village today, but rather as a label for someone perceived as provincial or behind the times. The term implies a sharp contrast between the speaker's perceived urban sophistication and the subject's supposed rusticity.
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He acts just like a country bumpkin, he is really unrefined.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who simply lives in a rural area, as it is an insult rather than a neutral descriptor of residence. Using it in a professional or polite setting will likely cause offense.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
