daai3 luk6 mou2戴綠帽戴绿帽
Jyutpingdaai3 luk6 mou2
Yaledaai luhk móu
Definition
To be cuckolded or two-timed; to have a wife or girlfriend who is unfaithful.
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How it's used
This expression carries a strong sense of public humiliation and social stigma. It is almost exclusively used to describe a man being betrayed by his female partner. Using this term implies a degree of gossip or mockery, so it is rarely used directly to the person's face unless in a heated argument or among very close friends.
Examples
He never comes home, no wonder he got cheated on.
Related words
Common phrases
to be cheated on
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a woman being cheated on by her boyfriend or husband, as the idiom is gender-specific to men. It also specifically refers to romantic or sexual infidelity, not general betrayal or lying.
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