dau6 nai4 caan1 teng1豆泥餐廳豆泥餐厅
Jyutpingdau6 nai4 caan1 teng1
Yaledauh nàih chāan tēng
Definition
A cheap, low-grade, or subpar restaurant.
colloquialfoodplaces
How it's used
Describes a place that is run down, unhygienic, or generally of poor quality. It carries a strong sense of disdain and is often used to express disappointment or shock that someone would choose such a venue. While it can apply to other things, it is most frequently used to mock cheap or neglected eateries.
Examples
That dump of a restaurant has gone out of business.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of beans or mud, as the term is strictly used as a derogatory adjective for quality. It is highly informal and should be avoided in professional or polite social settings.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
