dau3 leng3鬥靚斗靓
Jyutpingdau3 leng3
Yaledau leng
Definition
To compete with others to see who is more beautiful, stylish, or well-dressed.
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How it's used
Focuses on the act of comparing or vying for who is more attractive, often used in a lighthearted or slightly competitive context among friends. It implies an active effort to look better than others rather than just being naturally beautiful. The structure is flexible and can describe a specific event or a general habit of dressing up to outshine others.
Examples
The two of them are always competing to see who looks better.
Are you guys going to participate in a beauty pageant?
Related words
Common phrases
beauty pageant
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 扮靚, which simply means to dress up or put on makeup. 鬥靚 specifically requires the element of competition between two or more people.
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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.
