daai6 mou4 si1 joeng6大模廝樣大模厮样
Jyutpingdaai6 mou4 si1 joeng6
Yaledaaih mòuh sī yeuhng
Definition
Doing something in an ostentatious, swaggering, or pompous manner; blatantly and without reservation.
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How it's used
This expression describes someone behaving with an air of unearned confidence or arrogance, often in a situation where they should be more humble or cautious. It carries a strong sense of disapproval, suggesting the person is being brazen or overly showy. It is frequently used to describe someone who walks or enters a space with an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
Examples
He walked in with such a swagger, acting as if he were the boss.
To act so pompously after doing something wrong, you really have no shame.
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Common phrases
to walk with a swagger
to act in an ostentatious manner
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with simply being confident, but it specifically implies a negative, annoying, or pretentious kind of confidence. It is not used to describe someone who is genuinely capable or rightfully proud of an achievement.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
