daa2 waai6打壞打坏
Jyutpingdaa2 waai6
Yaledá waaih
Definition
A physically weak or feeble young person.
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How it's used
This term is a derogatory way to describe someone who is physically frail or lacks stamina. It carries a strong sense of mockery, implying that the person is fundamentally weak or defective from birth. It is almost exclusively used to describe young people, as it is a shortened form of the more explicit insult 打壞種.
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go3個goExamples
He is so feeble, he says he is tired after walking just two steps.
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal verb phrase 打壞, which means to break something by hitting it. When used as a noun to describe a person, it is a specific slang term for a weakling.
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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.
