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Jyutpingdaai6 ngaau5
Yaledaaih ngáauh
Definition
Greedy; describing someone who is highly demanding and difficult to satisfy.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Describes someone who has an insatiable appetite for benefits, often used when someone demands excessive pay or perks. It carries a slightly critical tone, implying the person is being unreasonable or overreaching. It is frequently used in professional settings to describe someone who is difficult to negotiate with.
Examples
He is very greedy, wanting both money and time off for his work.
Related words
Common phrases
to have a greedy personality
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal action of biting something large, as the term is almost exclusively used metaphorically to describe personality or behavior.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
