cyun1 fu1村夫

Jyutpingcyun1 fu1

Yalechyūn fū

Definition

A countryman; a rustic man living in a village.

colloquialpeopledescriptions

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.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢sing4成go3個cyun1村fu1夫gam3咁，zan1真hai6係hou2好lou5老tou2土。

He acts just like a country bumpkin, he is really unrefined.

nei5你m4唔hou2好dong1當ngo5我hai6係cyun1村fu1夫，ngo5我sik1識hou2好do1多je5嘢㗎。

Don't treat me like a country bumpkin, I know a lot of things.

Common phrases

cyun1村fu1夫zuk6俗zi2子

unrefined country folk

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.