deon1 fun2敦款
Jyutpingdeon1 fun2
Yaledēun fún
Definition
To put on airs; to behave in an affected or pretentious manner.
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How it's used
This term specifically describes the act of adopting a haughty or arrogant posture to signal superiority. It is almost exclusively used to criticize someone for being pretentious or acting stuck up. The phrasing often involves the structure 敦起個款, where the verb acts as a trigger for the display of attitude.
Examples
He is always putting on airs in front of colleagues, it is really annoying.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general arrogance, but it specifically refers to the performative aspect of acting superior rather than just having a high opinion of oneself. It is a very informal, critical term and should not be used in professional or polite 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.
