daap3 sap1耷濕

Jyutpingdaap3 sap1

Yaledaap sāp

Definition

Miserly or stingy; simple-minded.

slangmiserly; stingy
slangtoo simple; simple-minded

colloquialpeopleemotion

How it's used

Describes someone who is perceived as stingy or lacking in social awareness and intelligence. It carries a slightly derogatory tone, implying the person is either ungenerous with money or acts in a way that is slow, naive, or socially inept. It is a very common way to criticize someone for being cheap or failing to read the room.

Examples

keoi5佢go3個jan4人hou2好daap3耷sap1濕，lin4連gei2幾man1蚊dou1都m4唔hang2肯ceng2請jan4人jam2飲seoi2水。

He is such a miser, he won't even spend a few dollars to buy someone a drink.

nei5你zou6做je5嘢m4唔hou2好gam3咁daap3耷sap1濕，jiu3要sing2醒muk6目di1啲sin1先dak1得㗎。

Don't be so slow and simple-minded when you work, you need to be sharper.

Common phrases

hou2好daap3耷sap1濕

very stingy or very naive

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with words for physically wet, as the literal meaning is not the primary usage in modern speech. It is strictly used as an adjective to describe personality or behavior, never to describe an object that is soaked.